What nationality is the last name Jong?

[chimmytime]

I used to go out with a girl with the last name jong, and i could have sworn she was chinese, but now my friends say its a korean last name.

 

[dighn]

sounds korean. most likely not chinese

 

[BCYL]

Korean

 

[jonessoda]

You dated her and you never found out if she was Korean or Chinese?

Anyway, I have to agree with dighn, although it could possibly be Chinese.

 

[Xonoahbin]

Korean. (Kim JONG Il?)

 

[Zugzwang152]

korean

 

[yhelothar]

She's Kim Jong Il's daugther! :shocked:

 

[ubercaffeinated]

... it could be chinese OR korean.

 

[chimmytime]

I just thought she was chinese, and never questioned it i guess. I can swear though she spoke chinese, but this is almost 10 years ago.

 

[jumpr]

Erica Jong (author of Fear of Flying) isn't asian...

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: makoto00
... it could be chinese OR korean.

or both

 

[Lurknomore]

One of our customers is Molly Jong, daughter of novelist and feminist Erica Jong.
They're DEFINITELY not asian.
So I guess Jong is Jewish.

 

[BRObedoza]

it's also a dutch last name (Nigel de Jong & John de Jong play for the Dutch national soccer team)

 

[Lurknomore]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Erica Jong (author of Fear of Flying) isn't asian...

Sorry, shoulda read this.

 

[bennylong]

Jong is a jewish name

 

[jumpr]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine
it's also a dutch last name (Nigel de Jong & John de Jong play for the Dutch national soccer team)

Yep - in Dutch, "jongen" is a child, so "jong" could be translated as the American last name "Young"

 

[DaWhim]

gotta be Korean

 

[kt]

I call shens on the dating.

 

[jadinolf]

And I thought it was Hungarian.

 

[BigLouis]

Irish

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: Xonoahbin
Korean. (Kim JONG Il?)

Dude his last name isn't Jong. It's Kim.

 

[neutralizer]

Always thought that Jong was Korean.

 

[Doggiedog]

Korean.

Some people spell it Jung or Chung as well.

 

[dethman]

mexiCAN

 

[jonessoda]

Originally posted by: JohnAn2112

Originally posted by: Xonoahbin
Korean. (Kim JONG Il?)

Dude his last name isn't Jong. It's Kim.

No, his last name is Jong-Il. His family name and first name is Kim, and his given name is Jong-Il.