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How many people have the surname Tong in Zhoubei Village, Songwang Town, Bobai?

There are about 2,000 people with the surname Tong in Zhoubei Village, Songwang Town, Bobai. According to the national population distribution distribution of Tong, there are about 2,000 people with the same surname in Zhoubei Village, Songwang Town, Bobai County, Guangxi Province. The surname Tong is derived from the surname Ji, which comes from Laotong, the son of Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. It is a surname based on the ancestor's name. The grandson of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times was named Zhuanxu, and Zhuanxu had a son named Laotong, also named Juanzhang. It is recorded in the historical book "Book of Rites of Great Dai: Emperor's Line": "Zhuan Xu gave birth to an old boy." Legend has it that the old boy was born with a good voice. When he spoke or sang, his voice was as loud and clear as a bell, and it was very musical. With a unique charm, he is probably the earliest C-sharp singing king in human history. Most of Laotong's descendants are famous people, such as Chongli, Wu Hui, Lu Zhong, Zhu Rong, Peng Zu, etc. Among the descendants of Lao Tong, there are those who take their ancestor's name as their surname, and they are called Tong. They have been passed down from generation to generation and are one of the very ancient surnames.