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Zhang Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zha ...

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Jeong () Chong is the 19th-most-common surname among

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, with 23,100 bearers in the year 2000. There were 10,740 Chongs found by the 2000 United States Census, ranking Chong 2,561st most common overall and 96th most common among

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2008. Accessed 16 Apr 2012. Chong was also listed among the 200-most-common peculiarly Chinese surnames in a 2010 survey of the Registered Persons Database of

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Chong Chieng Jen Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles, Yang Berhormat Malay styles and titles#Other titles, Tuan Chong Chieng Jen (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chông Khien-ìn, born 12 February 1971), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Chairman of ...

, Malaysian politician *

Gordon Chong Gordon Joseph Chong (October 28, 1943 – July 13, 2018) was a Canadian politician and public servant active in Toronto. He served as a Toronto City Councillor, Toronto city councillor and was vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission in th ...

, Toronto politician * Hon.

Ida Chong Ida Chong ( zh, t=張杏芳, p=Zhāng Xìngfāng; born 1956 or 1957) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 1996 until 2013. As part of the Liberal ...

, Canadian politician *

Ping Chong Ping Chong ( zh, c=張家平, p=Zhāng Jiāpíng; born 1946) is a Canadian-born American contemporary theatre director, choreographer, video and installation artist. Born in Toronto and raised in the Chinatown section of Manhattan, Chong is con ...

, American director, choreographer, and artist *

Chong Fah Cheong Chong Fah Cheong () is a Singaporean sculptor known for many public sculptures in Singapore. He is considered one of Singapore’s pioneer sculptors and was awarded the Cultural Medallion, Singapore's pinnacle arts award in 2014. Though he work ...

, Singaporean artist ;章 *

Chong Eng Chong Eng (; born on 6 July 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Ch ...

, Malaysian politician * Chong Kah Kiat, Malaysian politician ;鄭 and 郑 * Denise Chong, Canadian economist ;鍾 and 钟 *

Annabel Chong Grace Quek (), known professionally as Annabel Chong, is a Singaporean former pornographic actress who became famous after starring in an adult film that was promoted as the ''World's Biggest Gang Bang''. The film was commercially successful ...

, stage name of Grace Quek, Singaporean-born American pornographic actress ;莊 and 庄 * Kevin Chong, Hong Kong-born Canadian author *

Marcus Chong Marcus Scott Chong (né Wyatt; born July 8, 1967) is an American actor. He played Miguel Mendez in the crime drama, '' Street Justice'' (1991–1993), real-life activist Huey P. Newton in '' Panther'' (1995), directed by Mario Van Peebles, and Ta ...

né Marcus Wyatt, adopted son of Tommy Chong, American actor * Hon.

Michael Chong Michael David Chong (born November 22, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has represented the Ontario riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the House of Commons since 2004. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the cabinet of Pr ...

, Canadian politician *

Michelle Chong Michelle Chong (born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host, filmmaker, digital content producer and businesswoman. She left Mediacorp in 2011 to set up the media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films. To date, ...

(born 1977), Singaporean actress and director *

Peter Chong (criminal) Peter Chong (, aka "Uncle" Chong, born in 1943) is an organized crime figure previously convicted of racketeering and extortion who has been described by prosecutors as the former leader of the Wo Hop To syndicate in the late 1980s and early 1990 ...

, former leader of the Wo Hop To syndicate *

Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film ''Stony Island (film), Stony Island'', and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film ''Quest for Fire (film), ...

, daughter of Tommy Chong, Canadian actress * Robbi Chong, daughter of Tommy Chong, Canadian actress and model *

Tommy Chong Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, musician and activist. He is known for his role/inspiration in the marijuana industry, his Cannabis (drug), marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movie ...

(born 1938), Canadian-born American comedian and actor *

Elkie Chong Chong Ting-yan, known professionally as Elkie Chong, (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in mainland China. She was previously a child-actress under in Hong Kong’s TVB and has appeared on several televisio ...

(born 1998), Hong Kong singer, dancer, member of the South Korean group CLC ;Unknown * Cecile Chong, American artist *

Christina Chong Christina Chong is a British actress and singer. She has appeared in several notable roles in film and television, including ''Monroe'', ''Line of Duty'', '' Halo: Nightfall'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Doctor Who'', and '' 24: Live Another Day''. S ...

, British actress * Daniel Chong, American

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director * Eileen Chong, Singaporean politician * Guillermo Chong, Chilean geologist * Jason Chong, Australian actor * John Chong, Hong Kong film producer and presenter *

John Chong (beekeeper) John Chong is a Singaporean beekeeper and teacher who founded BEE Amazed Garden, one of Singapore's only beekeeping centres. Chong uses BEE Amazed Garden to educate others about bees. Career Teaching career (1979–2016) Chong started teac ...

, Singaporean beekeeper * Kristian Chong, 21st-century Australian concert pianist *

Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (; 5 August 1964) is a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto. He was Governor of Hidalgo until April 2011. Early life Born in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Osorio ...

, Mexican politician * Pono Chong, Hawaiian politician * Susien Chong, fashion designer *

Tahith Chong Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong (born 4 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger or forward for club Luton Town. Chong joined the Manchester United Academy aged 16, after progressing through the Fey ...

, professional association football player

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{{surname, Chong Multiple Chinese surnames Chinese-language surnames Korean-language surnames Surnames of Korean origin