Nong (surname) explained

S:	农
P:	Nóng
W:	Nung^2
J:	Nung^4
Mc:	pronounced as //nuoŋ//
Poj:	Lâng

Nong (trad. 農 or 辳, simp. 农) is a Chinese surname meaning "farmer".^[1] It is romanized Nung in Wade–Giles or Cantonese romanization.^[1] According to a 2013 study, it was the 189th most common name in China; it was shared by 640,000 people, or 0.047% of the population, with the surname being most common in Guangxi.^[2] It is the 320th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.^[3]

Origins

Two origins are proposed:

• In honour of Shennong (神農, "Divine Farmer"), mythological figure who brought agriculture and herbal medicine to China
• From the ancient post of nongzheng (農正, "agriculture officer").^{[4] [5]}

Notable people

• Nong Qunhua (农群华; born 1966), Chinese badminton player
• Nong Rong (农融; born 1967), Chinese diplomat

Notes and References

1. Web site: My China Roots. www.mychinaroots.com.
2. [Yuan Yida]
3. K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
4. Web site: Chinese character 农 nong2 - meaning, pinyin, strokes, translation and more. hanzidb.org.
5. Web site: Nong Name Meaning & Nong Family History at Ancestry.com®. www.ancestry.com.