Heng (surname)
As a surname, Heng may refer to:
- Teochew romanization of the Chinese surname written
- Hokkien romanization of the Chinese surname written
- pinyin romanization of the less-common Chinese surname written in traditional characters or in simplified characters
Distribution
Heng is mostly identified as a Teochew-romanized Chinese surname written in Singapore and Malaysia. The Chinese surname was listed 8th on the famous Song dynasty list of the Hundred Family Surnames and is the most common surname in mainland China.However, Heng is an uncommon surname in the United States.
Notable people
王
- Heng Swee Keat, Singaporean politician and Deputy Prime Minister
- Heng Kim Song, Singaporean editorial cartoonist
- Ivan Heng, Singaporean actor
- Heng Chee How, Singaporean politician
- Amanda Heng, Singaporean artist
邢
- Margaret Heng, Singaporean businesswoman
- Nadia Heng, Malaysian beauty pageant titleholder and model