Yeung is a Cantonese romanization of the Chinese surname Yang. It is the most common way to render the surname in Hong Kong and among Cantonese-speaking communities. In standard Mandarin pinyin, the same surname is written as Yang. Meaning: Variant of Yang, from Chinese characters such as 洋 (yáng) "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) "light, sun" Origin: Chinese, from various characters pronounced yáng Type: Surname Usage regions: Hong Kong, southern China, overseas Chinese communities