Fang (surname)

Fang (surname)

Fang (zh-t|t=方) is the 47th most prevalent Chinese surname. In Chinese, "方", means "square" or "four-sided".

Some more uncommon surnames that appear with the same pinyin are "房" and "芳". "房" means "house" or "building", and "芳" means "fragrant" or "smell of flowers" in Chinese.

Etymology

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendent called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe. He was thus known as Fang Lei, and his descendants were given the last name Fang.

Ji Yuan is considered as another forefather of the Fangs. Ji was a general of Zhou Xuan Wang, and was known for his contributions in conquering the north and the south. Since his nickname was Fang Shu, the king awarded him the last name of Fang. [http://www.yutopian.com/names/04/4fang62.html Origin of the surname Fang, Fong ] ]

Fang

*Fang Xuanling (房玄龄) (one of the Premiers (or Secretary of State) of Tang Dynasty (960-1279))

Fong

* Fong Sai-Yuk, Chinese folk hero.
* Dennis Fong, an Internet entrepreneur and gamer, CEO of GX Media and co-founder of Xfire
* Alex Fong Lik-Sun, a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong.
*Matt Fong - Republic California (USA) state representative, Chinese-American
* Michael Peter Fong [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_439_2005-01-25.html] . First person to ride a Singaporean registered motorcycle around the world in aid of 'The Community Chest of Singapore'
* Edsel Ford Fong, a San Francisco waiter made famous by Herb Caen.
* Ben Fong-Torres, radio DJ and editor for "Rolling Stone" magazine

References

External links

* [http://fang.org.cn/ "Fang" family history]


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