Kuang (surname)

Kuang
Kuang surname in traditional Chinese
PronunciationKuàng (Pinyin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Word/nameCentral Plains China, Henan province
DerivationState of Kuang
Other names
Variant form(s)Kwong, Kuong, Kwang, Quong, Kong, Khong
Toisan: Fong, Fhon
See alsoLei

Kuang (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; 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]