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Ong

Ong is a surname that is most commonly found among Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the wider diaspora. In these communities, Ong is typically the romanization of the Chinese surname 王 in Hokkien and Teochew, and thus corresponds to the Mandarin surname Wang. Depending on dialect and country, the same character may also be rendered as Wong or Wang in English-language contexts.

The name is particularly prevalent in Singapore and Malaysia, where Chinese families use Ong in everyday writing

Notable individuals with the surname include Ong Teng Cheong, a Singaporean politician who served as the first

and
official
documents.
Its
usage
has
spread
with
migration
and
globalization,
and
you
may
encounter
individuals
with
the
name
Ong
in
other
parts
of
the
world
as
part
of
Chinese-heritage
communities
or
diasporic
populations.
elected
President
of
Singapore,
and
Ong
Ka
Ting,
a
Malaysian
politician
and
former
leader
of
the
Malaysian
Chinese
Association.
As
a
surname
with
multiple
possible
Chinese
origins
and
a
variety
of
dialectal
spellings,
Ong
appears
across
different
sectors,
including
business,
politics,
and
the
arts,
within
Chinese
communities
and
beyond.