# Tang (surname)

Tang is a pinyin romanization of various Chinese surnames.

## Background

Chinese surnames commonly romanized as "Tang" include Táng (唐) and Tāng (湯/汤). Tang is also occasionally used to romanize Deng (鄧/邓, Pinyin: Dèng) and Teng (滕, Pinyin: Téng), especially for persons of Hong Kong origin, based on Cantonese pronunciation. Tang can also be used to romanize the surname Zeng/Tsang (曾, Pinyin: Zēng), based on Vietnamese pronunciation.
In 2019, Táng was the 25th most common surname in Mainland China. According to a 2013 study, it was the 25th most-common name, shared by 9,170,000 people or 0.690% of the population, with the province with the most being Hunan.

## People

Notable people with their surname commonly romanized as Tang include:

### Western name order

People in this section have Wikipedia articles with their given name first.
* Andrew Tang (born 1999), American chess grandmaster
* Audrey Tang (born 1981), Taiwanese free-software programmer
* Chen Tang, Japanese-born Chinese-American actor
* Ching Wan Tang (born 1947), Hong Kong–American physical chemist
* Chris Tang (born 1965), Hong Kong law enforcement administrator
* Cyndi Tang-Loveland, American animation director
* Dominic Tang (1908–1995), Chinese Jesuit priest
* Donald Tang, Shanghai-born American businessperson
* Ewin Tang (born 2000), computer scientist at the University of Washington
* Felicia Tang (1977–2009), stage name of an American actress and model
* Gordon Tang, also known as Yigang Tang, Singaporean billionaire businessperson
* Henry Tang (born 1952), Hong Kong politician
* Joyce Tang (born 1976), Hong Kong-born television actress
* Kaiji Tang (born 1984), Chinese voice actor working primarily in Los Angeles
* Melissa Tang (born 1985), American actress
* Paul Tang (civil servant) (born 1956), Hong Kong civil servant
* Paul Tang (politician) (born 1967), Dutch politician
* Roy Tang (born 1963), Hong Kong government official
* Sheren Tang (born 1966), Hong Kong actress
* Stephy Tang (born 1983), Hong Kong singer and actress
* Tiffany Tang (born 1983), Chinese actress and singer

### Eastern name order

People in this section have Wikipedia articles with their family name first.
* Tang Aijun (born 1950), Chinese politician from Inner Mongolia
* Tang Baiqiao (born 1967), Chinese political dissident
* Tang Chun-i (1909–1978), Chinese philosopher
* Tang Dengjie (born 1964), Chinese politician and business executive
* Tang Erho (1878–1940), Chinese medical doctor and politician
* Tang Fei (born 1932), Republic of China air force general
* Tang Guangfu (born 1966), Chinese engineer
* Tang Hon Sing (born 1977), Hong Kong former sprinter
* Tang I-Fang (1924–2013), China-born Singaporean public servant
* Tang Jiali (footballer) (born 1995), Chinese professional footballer
* Tang Jiali (model) (born 1976), Chinese dancer and model
* Tang Jinhua (born 1992), Chinese badminton player
* Tang Jun-sang, South Korean-born Malaysian actor
* Tang Kai (born 1996), Chinese mixed martial artist
* Tang Lin (born 1976), Chinese judoka
* Tang Min (born 1971), Chinese-born tennis player
* Tang Na (1914–1988), Chinese writer
* Tang Renjian (born 1962), Chinese politician
* Tang Shaoyi (1862–1938), Chinese statesman
* Tang Tian (footballer) (born 1977), Chinese footballer and coach
* Tang Tian (songwriter) (born 1983), Chinese songwriter
* Tang Wei (born 1979), Chinese actress
* Tang Xin (born 2001), Chinese cyclist
* Tang Xiyang (1930–2022), Chinese environmentalist
* Tang Yi (born 1993), Chinese competitive swimmer
* Tang Yijie (1927–2014), Chinese scholar and professor
* Tang Yijun (born 1961), Chinese politician
* Tang Yin (1470–1524), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet
* Tang Yuanting (born 1994), Chinese badminton player
* Tang Zi (fl. 225–262), military general in China