Zhang

See also: zhang, zhàng, zhāng, Zhāng, and zhǎng

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zæŋ/, /ʒæŋ/
Rhymes: -æŋ

Etymology 1

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 張／张 (Zhāng) or 章 (Zhāng).

Proper noun

Zhang

A surname of Chinese origin.

Related terms

Chang
Cheung

Translations

Chinese surnames

Chinese:
Cantonese: 張, 张 (zoeng¹)

Mandarin: 張 (zh), 张 (zh) (Zhāng), 章 (zh) (Zhāng)
Japanese: 張 (ja) (ちょう, Chō), チャン (Chan), ジャン (Jan)

Korean: 장 (ko) (Jang) (張 (ko))
Russian: Чжан (ru) (Čžan)
Vietnamese: Trương (張)

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Zhang is the 472^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 70,125 individuals. Zhang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (98.1%) individuals.

Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漳 (Zhāng).

Proper noun

Zhang

A river in the provinces of Shanxi, Henan, and Hebei, China
A river in Fujian Province, China

Alternative forms

Chang (dated)

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