Zhuang (surname)
| Romanization | Zhuāng (Mandarin) Zong (Cantonese) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | Dignified, grave |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Trang (Vietnamese) Jang (Korean) |
| Derivative(s) | Budiman, Dozan, Juanda, Juandi, Mercubuwono (Chinese Indonesian) |
| See also | Yan (surname 嚴) |
Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 莊 in Traditional Chinese and 庄 in Simplified Chinese. It is usually romanized as "Chuang" in Taiwan in the Wade-Giles system. It is spoken in the first tone: Zhuāng.
Zhuang is listed 323rd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 113th most common surname in China, shared by 1.6 million people.