Kuang (surname)

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Kuang

Kuang surname in traditional Chinese
Pronunciation	Kuàng (Pinyin)
Language(s)	Chinese
Origin
Word/name	Central Plains China, Henan province
Derivation	State of Kuang
Other names
Variant form(s)	Kwong, Kuong, Kwang, Quong, Kong, Khong Toisan: Fong, Fhon
See also	Lei

Kuang (traditional Chinese: 鄺; simplified Chinese: 邝; pinyin: kuàng; Wade–Giles: k'uang; Jyutping: Kwong3) is a Chinese surname that originated from central China. Although Kuang is not amongst the 100 most common Chinese surnames, it is common amongst the Chinese diaspora in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Fiji, Thailand, Peru, Cuba, Burma, Indonesia and Reunion Island.^{[citation needed]}