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{{Infobox surname
{{Infobox surname
| name = Liáng (梁)
| name = Liáng ({{lang|zh|梁}})
| variant = Leung, Leong, Lyang, Nio
| variant = Leung, Leong, Lyang, Lio, Leon
| meaning = From the State of Liang
| meaning = From the [[State of Liang]]
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable floatright"
{| class="wikitable floatright"
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|Leong || [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]]
|Leong || [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]]
|-
|-
|Liong || [[Indonesia]], [[Fuzhou dialect|Foochow]]
|Liong || [[Indonesia]], [[Fuzhou dialect|Fuzhou]]
|-
|-
|Neo/Lio/Lyo || [[Min Nan|Hokkien]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Hainan]]
|Neo/Lio/Lyo/Leo || [[Min Nan|Hokkien]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Hainan]]
|-
|-
|Ryang (량) / Yang (양)||[[Korea]]
|Yang ({{lang|ko|양}}) / Ryang ({{lang|ko|량}})||[[Korea]]
|-
|-
|Lương || [[Vietnam]]
|Lương || [[Vietnam]]
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|Laing
|Laing
|[[United States]]
|[[United States]]
|-
|Leon || [[Guatemala]]
|}
|}
'''Liang''' ([[Romanization]] used in [[China]], {{zh|t=梁}}) is an [[East Asia]]n surname of Chinese origin. The surname is often transliterated as '''Leung''' (in Hong Kong) or '''Leong''' (in Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines) according to its [[Cantonese]] and [[Hakka Chinese|Hakka]] pronunciation, '''Neo''' / '''Nio''' / '''Niu''' ([[Min Nan|Hokkien]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Hainan]]), or '''Liong''' ([[Fuzhou dialect|Foochow]]). In Indonesia, it is known as '''Liang''' or '''Nio'''. It is also [[List of South Korean surnames by prevalence|common]] [[Korean name#Family names|in Korea]], where it is written '''Ryang''' (량) or '''Yang''' (양). In [[Vietnam]], it's pronounced as '''Lương'''.
'''Liang''' ({{zh|t=梁}}) is an [[East Asian]] surname of [[Chinese surname|Chinese]] origin. The surname is often transliterated as '''Leung''' (in Hong Kong) or '''Leong''' (in Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines) according to its [[Cantonese]] and [[Hakka Chinese|Hakka]] pronunciation, '''Neo''' / '''Lio''' / '''Niu''' ([[Min Nan|Hokkien]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Hainan]]), or '''Liong''' ([[Fuzhou dialect|Fuzhou]]). In Indonesia, it is known as '''Liong''' or '''Nio'''. It is also [[List of Korean surnames|common in Korea]], where it is written '''Yang''' ({{lang|ko|양}}) or '''Ryang''' ({{lang|ko|량}}). In [[Vietnam]], it is pronounced as '''Lương'''.


In 2019 it was the 22nd most common surname in Mainland China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2020/01/20/676822.html|title = 新京报 - 好新闻，无止境}}</ref> In comparison, it is the 7th most common surname in [[Hong Kong]], where it is usually written Leung or Leong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.phb123.com/city/wenhua/21625.html|title=香港姓氏排名前100位 香港十大姓氏都是什么_排行榜123网}}</ref>
It is listed 128th in the classic text [[Hundred Family Surnames]]. In 2019 it was the 22nd most common surname in Mainland China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2020/01/20/676822.html|title = 新京报 - 好新闻，无止境}}</ref> In comparison, it is the 7th most common surname in [[Hong Kong]], where it is usually written Leung or Leong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.phb123.com/city/wenhua/21625.html|title=香港姓氏排名前100位 香港十大姓氏都是什么_排行榜123网}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
During the reign of the Zhou dynasty [[King Xuan of Zhou]] (827–782 bc), Qin Zhong set out on an expedition to subdue the peoples to the west in Central Asia. After Qin Zhong died, the King divided the area of Shang among them, the second son of Qin Zhong received the area around [[Liangshan County]], from which his descendants developed the surname Liang.<ref>https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=liang, retrieved 31 Jan 2020 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><!-- 梁康没有在中国史也没有在书-->{{better source needed|date=March 2020}}
During the reign of the Zhou dynasty [[King Xuan of Zhou]] (827–782 bc), Qin Zhong set out on an expedition to subdue the peoples to the west in Central Asia. After Qin Zhong died, the King divided the area of Shang among them, the second son of Qin Zhong received the area around [[Liangshan County]], from which his descendants developed the surname Liang.<ref>https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=liang, retrieved 31 Jan 2020 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><!-- 梁康没有在中国史也没有在书-->{{better source needed|date=March 2020}}


==Notable people with the surname 梁==
==Notable people with the surname Liang==

=== American ===

* [[Awonder Liang]]

===Canadian===
*[[Kerson Leong]], Canadian violinist.


===Chinese===
===Chinese===
*[[Jack Neo]], Chinese name: 梁智強， film director.
*[[Jack Neo]] ({{lang|zh|梁智強}}), film director.
*[[Lily Neo]], Singapore politician.
*[[Lily Neo]], Singapore politician.
*[[Neo Ao Tiew]], businessman, philanthropist and sheriff.
*[[Neo Ao Tiew]], businessman, philanthropist and sheriff.
*[[Neo Beng Siang]], professional basketball coach from Singapore.
*[[Neo Beng Siang]], professional basketball coach from Singapore.
*[[Alan Leong]]( Chinese name; 梁家傑）, Senior Counsel and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Alan Leong]] ({{lang|zh-HK|梁家傑}}), Senior Counsel and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Andrew Leung]], President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Andrew Leung]], President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Antony Leung]], banker and former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
*[[Antony Leung]], banker and former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
*[[Neoh Bean Chye]], Malaysian gunman executed in Singapore
*[[Bryan Leung]] Hong Kong martial arts actor and director
*[[Bryan Leung]], Hong Kong martial arts actor and director
*[[Liang Chen]], professional tennis player
*[[Liang Chen]], professional tennis player
*[[Liang Cheng]], Qing dynasty ambassador to the United States
*[[Liang Cheng]], Qing dynasty ambassador to the United States
*[[Christine Liang]], Taiwanese-born president and founder of ASI Corp., Fremont, California
*[[Christine Liang]], Taiwanese-born president and founder of ASI Corp., Fremont, California
*[[CY Leung]] The third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
*[[CY Leung]] The third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
*[[Edmond Leung|Edmond Leung 梁漢文]], Hong Kong Singer, actor and a quarter of Big Four and a finalist of the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards
*[[Edmond Leung]] ({{lang|zh-HK|梁漢文}}), Hong Kong Singer, actor and a quarter of Big Four and a finalist of the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards
*[[Edwaard Liang]], Taiwanese-born American choreographer, ballet dancer with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and former soloist with New York City Ballet
*[[Edwaard Liang]], Taiwanese-born American choreographer, ballet dancer with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and former soloist with New York City Ballet
*[[Edwin Leong]], Hong Kong billionaire businessman
*[[Edwin Leong]], Hong Kong billionaire businessman
*[[Elsie Leung]], solicitor and former Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
*[[Elsie Leung]], solicitor and former Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
* [[Gen1es|Elyn Leong]], Malaysian social media influencer and member of multi-national girl group [[Gen1es]]
*[[Wong Fei-hung|Leung Foon]], Student of Wong Fei-Hung
*[[Wong Fei-hung|Leung Foon]], Student of Wong Fei-Hung
*[[Fish Leong]], Malaysian-born Mandopop singer
*[[Fish Leong]], Malaysian-born Mandopop singer
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*[[Liang Heng]], Chinese ex-pat writer and scholar
*[[Liang Heng]], Chinese ex-pat writer and scholar
*[[Isabella Leong]], Hong Kong-based Macanese actress and former singer
*[[Isabella Leong]], Hong Kong-based Macanese actress and former singer
*[[Jingjing Liang]], forest ecologist and academic
*[[Katie Leung]], Scottish film, television and stage actress
*[[Katie Leung]], Scottish film, television and stage actress
*[[Ken Leung]], American film and television actor
*[[Ken Leung]], American film and television actor
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*[[Matthew H. Liang]], American physician scientist
*[[Matthew H. Liang]], American physician scientist
*[[Leung Jan]], Wing Chun practitioner and Chinese herbal doctor from Foshan
*[[Leung Jan]], Wing Chun practitioner and Chinese herbal doctor from Foshan
*[[Leung Kwok-hung]], Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Leung Kwok-hung]], Hong Kong activist, politician and Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
*[[Liang Guanglie]], Minister of National Defense in the People's Republic of China and serves as a general in the People's Liberation Army of China
*[[Liang Guanglie]], Minister of National Defense in the People's Republic of China and serves as a general in the People's Liberation Army of China
*[[Liang May Seen]], first woman of Chinese descent to live in Minnesota, community leader in Minneapolis
*[[Liang May Seen]], first woman of Chinese descent to live in Minnesota, community leader in Minneapolis
*[[Liang Qichao]], Chinese scholar, philosopher, journalist and reformist
*[[Liang Qichao]], Chinese scholar, philosopher, journalist and reformist
*[[Liang Shan Shan]], Malaysian student murdered in Singapore in 1989
*[[Liang Shih-Chiu]], (1903–1987), Chinese educator, writer, translator, literary theorist and lexicographer
*[[Liang Shih-Chiu]], (1903–1987), Chinese educator, writer, translator, literary theorist and lexicographer
*[[Leong Siew Chor]], Singaporean convicted killer
*[[Sandy Liang (fashion designer)|Sandy Liang]], American fashion designer
*[[Stephen Leung|Stephen Wing Hong Leung]], Chinese-Canadian bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada
*[[Steve Leung]] Taiwanese interior designer
*[[Liang Wenbo]], snooker player
*[[Liang Wenbo]], snooker player
*[[Liang Wengen]], founder and main shareholder of Sany Group and one of the wealthiest men in China
*[[Liang Wengen]], founder and main shareholder of Sany Group and one of the wealthiest men in China
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===Thai===
===Thai===
*[[Luang Wichitwathakan]], born Kim Liang (金良), Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright. Led committee to rename Siam to Thailand.
*[[Luang Wichitwathakan]], born Kim Liang ({{lang|th-Hani|金良}}), Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright. Led committee to rename Siam to Thailand.


===Vietnamese===
===Vietnamese===
*[[Lương Thế Vinh]], Vietnamese scholar and mathmatician
*[[Lương Thế Vinh]], Vietnamese scholar and mathematician
*[[Luong Kim Dinh]], (15 June 1914 - 25 March 1997) was a Vietnamese catholic priest, scholar and philosopher
*[[Lương Kim Định]], (15 June 1914 - 25 March 1997) was a Vietnamese catholic priest, scholar and philosopher
*[[Luong Bich Huu]], Vietnamese singer
*[[Lương Bích Hữu]], Vietnamese singer


=== Indonesian ===
=== Indonesian ===


* [[Nio Joe Lan]], Indonesian historian
* [[Nio Joe Lan]], Indonesian historian

=== New Zealand ===
* [[Jade Leung (engineer)]], researcher and engineer.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 00:50, 28 June 2024

"Leung" redirects here. For the Chinese weight unit, see tael.
Liáng (梁)
Origin
MeaningFrom the State of Liang
Other names
Variant form(s)Leung, Leong, Lyang, Lio, Leon
Transliteration Regions
Liang China, Indonesia, Malaysia
Leung Hongkong
Leong Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore
Liong Indonesia, Fuzhou
Neo/Lio/Lyo/Leo Hokkien, Teochew, Hainan
Yang (양) / Ryang (량) Korea
Lương Vietnam
Leang Kambodscha
Diang/Diam/Leong/Liong/Niu Philippinen
Laing Vereinigte Staaten
Leon Guatemala

Liang (Chinese: 梁) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin. The surname is often transliterated as Leung (in Hong Kong) or Leong (in Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines) according to its Cantonese and Hakka pronunciation, Neo / Lio / Niu (Hokkien, Teochew, Hainan), or Liong (Fuzhou). In Indonesia, it is known as Liong or Nio. It is also common in Korea, where it is written Yang (양) or Ryang (량). In Vietnam, it is pronounced as Lương.

It is listed 128th in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. In 2019 it was the 22nd most common surname in Mainland China.[1] In comparison, it is the 7th most common surname in Hong Kong, where it is usually written Leung or Leong.[2]

History

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During the reign of the Zhou dynasty King Xuan of Zhou (827–782 bc), Qin Zhong set out on an expedition to subdue the peoples to the west in Central Asia. After Qin Zhong died, the King divided the area of Shang among them, the second son of Qin Zhong received the area around Liangshan County, from which his descendants developed the surname Liang.[3][better source needed]

Notable people with the surname Liang

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American

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Canadian

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Chinese

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Filipino

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Thai

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  • Luang Wichitwathakan, born Kim Liang (金良), Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright. Led committee to rename Siam to Thailand.

Vietnamese

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Indonesian

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Neuseeland

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "新京报 - 好新闻，无止境".
  2. ^ "香港姓氏排名前100位 香港十大姓氏都是什么_排行榜123网".
  3. ^ https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=liang, retrieved 31 Jan 2020 [user-generated source]
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