Trương
Trương, or Truong without diacritics, is a Vietnamese surname formerly written as 張 in the Han script. It is derived from the Chinese surname Zhang (simplified Chinese: 张; traditional Chinese: 張; pinyin: Zhāng), one of the most common surnames in China and Taiwan. According to the 2010 United States Census, Trương is the 903rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 38267 individuals. Trương is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.87%) individuals.
 Chữ Hán for Trương | |
| Pronunciation | [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧] or [ʈɨəŋ˧˧] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | drawing a bow, archer, bowyer, a measure word |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Chang, Zhang (Mandarin) Cheung (Hong Kong) Cheong (Macao, Malaysia) Tsan, Tsaon (Shanghai) Teo, Teoh (Hokkien, Teochew) Chong, Cheong (Hakka) Cheong (Gan) Trang (Vietnamese) Jang, Chang (장) (Korean) |
Origin and history
The Vietnamese surname Trương derives from the Chinese surname Zhang, both written in the Han script as 張. Zhang is the third most common Chinese surname in China and fourth in Taiwan.
List of people with the given name and surname
- Paul Truong (born 1965), American chess player, trainer, and organizer
- Peter Truong, convicted child sexual abuser
- Trương Bửu Diệp (1897–1946), Vietnamese Catholic priest
- Trương Định (1820–1864), Nguyễn Dynasty mandarin
- Trương Đình Dzu, lawyer and politician
- Trương Hòa Bình First Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- Truong Dinh Tuyen, Minister of Trade of Vietnam
- Trương Gia Bình, businessman
- Trương Tấn Sang, former State President of Vietnam
- Trương Mỹ Hoa, former Vice State President of Vietnam
- Truong Ngoc Anh, Vietnamese model and actress
- Trương Như Tảng, lawyer and politician
- Trương Tấn Bửu, general and official of the Nguyễn Dynasty
- Trương Văn Cam or Năm Cam, Vietnamese gangster
- Trương Vĩnh Ký (1837–1898), 19th century Vietnamese Catholic who served the French colonial regime
- Truong Vinh Trong, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
- André Truong Trong Thi (1936–2005), Vietnamese-French engineer, called the "father of the personal computer"
- Andy Truong (born 1996), Australian fashion designer
- Doris Truong, president of the Asian American Journalists Association
- Monique Truong, Writer
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