Dang (鄭, 黨, 唐, 滕) is a Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean surname. It can also be found in both Hindus and Sikhs of the Punjab region in the north-western India (in Punjabi, ਡਾੰਗ).[citation needed]

Chinese Dang: 黨 (Tang)

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Dang (黨; it also means "party, association") in Cantonese (Dong6 in Jyutping) is transliterated as Dǎng (Deng) in pinyin and Đặng in Vietnamese. origin from

Chinese and Korean Dang: 唐 (Tang)

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Dang in Korean is transliterated as Táng in pinyin and Đường in Vietnamese. origin from

People, Dang;

Chinese and Vietnamese Dang: Deng

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In Vietnam, the surname is correctly spelled Đặng and it is a popular Vietnamese name unlike in China and Korea. The name Đặng is transliterated as Deng in Chinese and Deung in Korean, all come from the word 鄧. It may originate from:

The origin of Vietnamese "Đặng" remains unclear, however it is assumed that the native people of Vietnam had adopted the surname from Chinese literature and history. People with the surname Đặng:

In history

 
Đặng (鄧) family Vietnamese five-colour flag

Modern day

Fuzhounese Dang: 鄭 (Zheng)

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Fictional characters

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  • Alexis Thi Dang, a Vietnamese American girl in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy
  • Dr. Michael Dang, chief antagonist in the Hindi movie Karma.

See also

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