Dong Surname

Surname Overview

A Rare Surname

Dong is pronounced dòng and written 棟 in traditional Chinese; its nationwide population is under one thousand, with a latest population ranking of 1,440th.

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Origins

Occupational Origin

One lineage is traced to the ancient master builder title Dongmeng; some descendants adopted their ancestor's title as the Dong surname.

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Manchu-Derived Branches

Descendants of the Manchu Dongga, Dongiya, and Donggo clans included people who adopted Dong as a Han surname. The first two belonged respectively to the Heilongjiang and Jianzhou Jurchens, while Donggo took its name from the place called Dong'e.

Reference: 栋姓_栋姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Lineage Descended from Hui Dong

One branch is described as descending from the Qing scholar Hui Dong and adopting the character Dong from the ancestor's personal name as its surname; this account also classifies the branch under Ji ancestry.

Reference: 栋姓_栋姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Surname Records and Alternate Account

The Dong surname is included in Xing Shi Kao Lue, which refers to Xing Yuan; another account identifies it as a southwestern Yi surname descended from Dongcan.

Reference: 栋姓_栋姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Distribution and Commandery

The Dong surname is found in Changzhi and Linfen in Shanxi, Zhijiang in Hunan, Wuchuan in Guangdong, Shangyu in Zhejiang, Jiading in Shanghai, and Taipei in Taiwan; its commandery affiliation is Pingyuan.

Reference: 栋姓_栋姓的来源和历史_百家姓