Leong

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng4).

Proper noun

Leong (plural Leongs)

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Statistics

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

Anagrams

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
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