Liang (Chinese: 梁) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin. The surname is often transliterated as Leung (in Hong Kong) or Leong (in Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines) according to its Cantonese and Hakka pronunciation, Neo / Lio / Niu (Hokkien, Teochew, Hainan), or Liong (Fuzhou). In Indonesia, it is known as Liong or Nio. It is also common in Korea, where it is written Yang (양) or Ryang (량). In Vietnam, it is pronounced as Lương.
It is listed 128th in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. In 2019 it was the 22nd most common surname in mainland China. In comparison, it is the 7th most common surname in Hong Kong, where it is usually written Leung or Leong.
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History
During the reign of the Zhou dynasty King Xuan of Zhou (827–782 BC), Qin Zhong set out on an expedition to subdue the peoples to the west in Central Asia. After Qin Zhong died, the King divided the area of Shang among them, the second son of Qin Zhong received the area around Liangshan County, from which his descendants developed the surname Liang.
Notable people with the surname Liang
Liang
Awonder Liang (born 2003), American chess Grandmaster
Liang Chen, Chinese professional tennis player
Liang Cheng, Qing dynasty ambassador to the United States
Christine Liang, Taiwanese-born president and founder of ASI Corp., Fremont, California
Edwaard Liang, Taiwanese-born American choreographer, ballet dancer
Liang Guanglie, Minister of National Defense in the People's Republic of China and serves as a general in the People's Liberation Army of China
Liang Heng, Chinese ex-pat writer and scholar
Jingjing Liang, Chinese forest ecologist and academic
Lawrence Liang, Indian legal researcher and lawyer
Lei Liang, Chinese-born American composer
Matthew H. Liang, American physician scientist
Liang May Seen, first Chinese woman to live in Minnesota, community leader in Minneapolis
Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar, philosopher, journalist and reformist
Ronnie Liang, Filipino singer
Roseanne Liang, Chinese-New Zealand film director
Sandy Liang, American fashion designer
Liang Shih-Chiu (1903–1987), Chinese educator, writer, translator, literary theorist and lexicographer
Leung
Katie Leung, British film, television and stage actress
Ken Leung, American film and television actor
Martin Leung, American pianist
Toby Leung, Hong Kong television actress
Tony Leung (Leung Chiu Wai), Hong Kong actor and singer
Tony Leung Ka-fai, Hong Kong actor
Stephen Leung, Chinese-Canadian bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada
Lawrence Leung, Australian comedian, writer and director
Jade Leung (engineer), researcher and engineer working in the United Kingdom
Leung Jan, Wing Chun practitioner and Chinese herbal doctor from Foshan
Leung Kwok-hung, Hong Kong activist, politician and Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Steve Leung, architect, interior and product designer, and restaurateur born in Hong Kong
Elsie Leung, solicitor and former Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
Gigi Leung, Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress
CY Leung, third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Edmond Leung (梁漢文), Hong Kong singer, actor, a quarter of Big Four and a finalist of the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards
Leong
Elyn Leong, Malaysian social media influencer and member of multi-national girl group Gen1es
Fish Leong, Malaysian-born Mandopop singer
Kerson Leong, Canadian violinist
Alan Leong (梁家傑), Senior Counsel and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Edwin Leong, Hong Kong billionaire businessman
Isabella Leong, Hong Kong–based Macanese actress and former singer
Leong Mun Wai (梁文辉), Singaporean company director and politician
Neo/Nio
Jack Neo (梁智強), film director
Lily Neo (full name Lily Tirtasana Neo), former Singapore doctor and politician
Neo Ao Tiew, businessman, philanthropist and sheriff
Neo Beng Siang, professional basketball coach from Singapore
Nio Joe Lan, Indonesian historian
Muhammad Syafii Antonio (Nio Gwan Chung), Indonesian professor and Islamic economist
David Neo (梁振伟), Singaporean army chief and politician
Zermatt Neo, Singaporean competitive eater
Lương
Lương Thế Vinh, Vietnamese scholar and mathematician
Lương Kim Định (1914–1997), Vietnamese catholic priest, scholar and philosopher
Lương Bích Hữu, Vietnamese singer
Liongson
Francisco Tongio Liongson, Early Filipino politician
Pedro Tongio Liongson, Early Filipino politician
Francisco Alonso Liongson, Filipino playwright