Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Cheng is pronounced cheng and is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname. It is found today in Taiyuan, Shanxi; Chenghai, Guangdong; and Tongjiang and Hejiang, Sichuan.
Cheng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 13Cheng / Cheng
Origins
Main Origins
The surname Cheng is chiefly traced to the Zi, Ji, and Mi lineages, with traditions deriving it from residential places, fiefs, an ancestor's name, official titles, or a palace name.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
Fengsu Tong records Cheng as a surname arising from residence or an official matter, while Zheng Qiao's Tongzhi: Shizu Lue records it as derived from a place of residence. Xingyuan and Xingkao also record origins in a Wei grandee's fief at Cheng and in the descendants of Song's prince Cheng.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution And Population
The Cheng surname has a very small population. It is outside the top 500 surnames in mainland China's surname rankings, ranks 379th in Taiwan, and is also distributed in Wujin, Jiangsu.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Cheng Hun was a figure of the Warring States period who traveled south to Chu; related events appear in the Strategies of the Warring States account Cheng Hun Leaves Zhou.
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