Tong
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tong"
English edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun edit
Tong (plural Tongs)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tong is the 2730th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13196 individuals. Tong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.26%) and White (11.58%) individuals.
Limburgish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Tong f (plural Tonge, diminutive Töngke or Töngske or Tönkske or Töngeltje) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)
Usage notes edit
- The diminutive form Töngeltje is exclusively used in Eupen.
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien 董 (Tóng) or 唐 (Tông).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)
- a surname from Hokkien