Kang (康, pinyin: Kāng) is a Chinese surname. It is considered one of the "Nine Sogdian Surnames," and in this context it is derived from the city of Samarkand.[1] It is the 88th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2]
Kang Senghui (died 280), Buddhist monk of Sogdian origin
Kang Youwei (1858–1927), reformist political figure from the late Qing dynasty
Kang Tongbi (1887–1969), social activist from the early Republic of China period, Kang Youwei's daughter
Kang Sheng (1898–1975), high-ranking official in the People's Republic of China
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