Yong
See also: yong
English
Etymology 1
The romanization of various Chinese surnames.
Proper noun
Yong (plural Yongs)
- A surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Yong is the 10316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3123 individuals. Yong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.46%) individuals.
Etymology 2
The pinyin romanization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雍州 (Yōngzhōu, “Harmonious Province”).
Proper noun
Yong
- (historical geography) Synonym of Yongzhou: any of various regions and provinces of ancient and early medieval China.