Leong

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

Proper noun

Leong (plural Leongs)

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

Leung

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴), via English Leong. Doublet of Niu.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /leˈoŋ/ [lɛˈoŋ]
Rhymes: -oŋ
Syllabification: Le‧ong

Proper noun

Leóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

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