Jong

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Jong often appears as a surname. In some cases, it is a romanisation transliteration of the Chinese 楊/杨, more commonly represented as Yang. In the 1947 census, "de Jong", from "de jonge" (Dutch for "junior" [lit: "the young"]), was the most common surname in the Netherlands.

People with the surname Jong include:

• Erica Jong, an American author.
• Jong Sub Baik, (born 1980), South Korean boxer
• Jong Thae-yang, , North Korean diplomat

People with the surname "de Jong" and close variants include:

• Jong, Arie de (1865–1957), Dutch linguist
• Jong, Bert de (born 1955), Dutch speed skater
• Jong, Bob de (born 1976), Dutch speed skater
• Jong, Constance de (born 1950), American playwright
• Jong, Fnk de (born 1955), Canadian politician
• Jong, Fred de (born 1964), New Zealand footballer
• Jong, J. W. de (1921–2000), Dutch indologist
• Jong, Jacqueline de (born 1939), Dutch activist
• Jong, Jean-Paul de (born 1970), Dutch footballer
• Jong, Jerry de (born 1964), Dutch footballer
• Jong, Jill de (born 1982), Dutch model
• Jong, Johannes de (1885–1955), Dutch religious leader
• Jong, John de (born 1977), Dutch footballer
• Jong, John H.A.L. de (born 1947), Dutch linguist
• Jong, Loe de (1914–2005), Dutch historian
• Jong, Marcel De (born 1986), Canadian footballer
• Jong, Marjolein de (born 1968), Dutch volleyball player
• Jong, Meindert De (1906–1991), Dutch-born American author
• Jong, Mike de, Canadian politician
• Jong, Nigel de (born 1984), Dutch footballer
• Jong, Piet de (born 1915), Dutch politician
• Jong, Reggie de (born 1964), Dutch swimmer
• Jong, Simon De (born 1942), Canadian politician
• Jong, Theo de (born 1947), Dutch footballer
• Jong, Tonny de (born 1974), Dutch speed skater
• Jong, Xenia de (born 1922), Dutch athlete
• Jong-a-Pin, Calvin (born 1986), Dutch footballer
• Jonge, Freek de (born 1944), Dutch comedian
• Jongh, Andrée de (born 1916), Belgian activist
• Jongh, Claude de (1606–1663), Dutch painter
• Jongh, Dick de (born 1939), Dutch mathematician
• Jongh, John de (born 1957), Caribbean politician
• Jongh, Ludolf de (1616–1679), Dutch painter
• Jongh, Steven de (born 1973), Dutch cyclist
• Jongh, Theunis Willem de, South African businessperson
• Jongh, Tinus de (1885–1942), Dutch-born South African painter
• Jongh-Elhage, Emily de (born 1946), Caribbean politician

Other uses of Jong include:

• Jong, a Korean bell
• Mala Mala Jong, a fictional character from the animated series Xiaolin Showdown
• Muk Yan Jong, a martial arts dummy