Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ʈ͡ʂaŋ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (zhāng) meaning "stretch, extend". It may have denoted a bow maker whose job it was to stretch bow wood.

Related Names

Rootzhāng
VariantsChang(Chinese) Cheung, Chong(Chinese (Cantonese))
Other Languages & CulturesChang, Jang(Korean)
User SubmissionZhang

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Entry updated May 30, 2025