Cheng Surname

Surname Overview

Cheng is a currently rare surname. It is not listed among the top 4,000 surnames in mainland China, and no record is given for Taiwan.

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Origins

Ji-Surname Origin

The Cheng surname is mainly traced to the Ji surname and to Cheng, also known as Bo Cheng, a son of Zhuanxu; it originated from an ancestor's personal name.

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Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Shiben records that Zhuanxu fathered Cheng, Cheng fathered Juanzhang, and Juanzhang fathered Li. Another surname reference, quoting the Lushi, states that the Cheng lineage descended from the Lu ruling clan and belonged to the Ji surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Names

The Cheng surname is associated with Binzhou, also called Yongning; Binzhou Hall was established from this commandery designation. Xinshan is also listed as a commandery designation.

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Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

Cheng families are found around Binyang in Nanning, Guangxi, and are also recorded in Jiaojiang, Zhejiang; Yuci, Pingyao, and Yuncheng, Shanxi; Dechang, Sichuan; and Xintai, Shandong.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

Cheng Tianshan, born in 1947 and from Binyang, Guangxi, is a contemporary painter and calligrapher who served as an executive council member of the International Literati Artists Association.

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