Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Ranking
The surname Feng is pronounced fēng and ranks 61st in the Hundred Family Surnames.
Feng Surname
Surname profileFeng / Feng
Origins
The Ji Surname and Feng State
The Feng surname derives from the Ji surname and was adopted from a state name. The seventeenth son of King Wen of Zhou was enfeoffed in Feng and became known as the Marquis of Feng; his descendants adopted Feng as their surname.
Historical Records
Textual Records
The Tongzhi, in its discussion of clans and surnames, records that Feng was adopted from a state name. The Yuanhe Xingzuan records that King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed his younger brother Ziyu in Fengyi, from which the surname arose.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Prestige
The Feng surname developed into a prominent clan in Jingzhao Commandery and was traditionally known as the Jingzhao prestigious clan.
Migration and Distribution
Branch Migration
Feng Long initially settled in Luoyang. Later, Feng Hui settled in Jizhou, Jiangxi; Feng Xun moved from Huangbu in Fengcheng County to Chexi in Qingjiang County, Linjiang Prefecture; Feng Chengdan later settled in Xianzhong, Pingjiang, with descendants distributed in Xianzhong, Changshou, and Baifengdong of Pingyi, and in Changsha County.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Feng Qing was a native of Yin County in the Ming dynasty, passed the Presented Scholar examination during the Zhengtong era, and served as a Supervising Secretary. Feng Yインチ初 lived from the late Yuan to the early Ming, served as Imperial Academy Secretary during the Hongwu era, later left office to farm, and lived to 105.
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