Leong

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

Proper noun

Leong (plural Leongs)

1. A surname from Chinese.

Related terms

• Leung
• Liang

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leong is the 3902^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9094 individuals. Leong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.96%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Longe, elong, long e, longe, on leg

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Liong
• Leung
• Niu

Etymology

From either Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴) or Hokkien 龍／龙 (Liông), via English Leong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈoŋ/, [lɛˈoŋ]
• Hyphenation: Le‧ong

Proper noun

Leóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

1. a surname from Cantonese or Hokkien