Surname 钟

Last name 钟 (Chung , 钟 , Zhōng) , globally, is a prevalent cognomen. The family name 钟 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a widespread surname, Bermuda, where it is a common surname, and Cayman Islands (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, 钟 is the forename as well as the last name.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name 钟

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Chung	Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, Malaysia, China
钟	China

Last names said to be same

Cheng, Chong, Jhong, Jong, Zhong, Чжон, Чон, تشونغ, جونغ, ジョン, チョン, 仲, 宗, 鍾, 鐘, 钟氏, 锺, and 종

Notable namesakes

	钟嗣成 CN (b. 1279)
	钟惺 Ming dynasty politician, CN (b. 1574)
	钟观光 Chinese botanist, CN (b. 1868)
	钟善辅 CN (b. 1899)
	钟理和 Taiwanese novelist (1915-1960), TW (b. 1915)
	钟浩东 Taiwanese social activist, TW (b. 1915)
	钟南山 Chinese pulmonologist (b. 1936)
	钟景辉 Hong Kong actor, CN (b. 1937)
	钟荣吉 Taiwanese politician, TW (b. 1943)
	钟山 Minister of Commerce, People's Republic of China, CN (b. 1955)
	钟楚红 Hong Kong actress, CN (b. 1960)
	钟敬文 CN (b. 1903)
	钟佳滨 Taiwanese politician, TW (b. 1965)
	钟皎光 CN (b. 1907)
	钟士模 CN (b. 1911)