Leung

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liʌŋ/, /lʌŋ/
(Hong Kong) IPA^(key): [lœŋ]

Proper noun

Leung (plural Leungs)

A surname from Chinese.

Related terms

Leong
Liang

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Leung is the 1747^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20496 individuals. Leung is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.34%) individuals.

Anagrams

lunge

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Leong

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴), via English Leung. Doublet of Niu.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈljuŋ/ [ˈljuŋ]
Rhymes: -uŋ
Syllabification: #

Proper noun

Leung (Baybayin spelling ᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

a Chinese Filipino surname from English [in turn from Cantonese]

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