Feng Surname

Surname Overview

Feng is described as one of China's oldest surnames. Fuxi was traditionally said to have borne the surname Feng, which is now uncommon but widely distributed.

Reference: 风姓及其衍生姓氏

Origins

Fuxi and Feng

The Diwang Shiji records that Fuxi, also called Paoxi, bore the surname Feng, directly associating Fuxi with Feng.

Reference: 伏羲的“风”姓，为什么少有传承？_风姓_姓氏_女娲

Historical Records

Pre-Qin Attestation

The Zuo Zhuan records that the four states of Ren, Su, Xugou, and Zhuanyu were all of the Feng surname and were responsible for sacrifices to Taihao and the deity of the Ji River.

Reference: 伏羲的“风”姓，为什么少有传承？_风姓_姓氏_女娲

Migration and Distribution

Historical and Current Distribution

The Feng-surname states were mainly concentrated in Shandong and the Huai River basin. Today, the Feng surname is uncommon but broadly distributed.

Reference: 伏羲的“风”姓，为什么少有传承？_风姓_姓氏_女娲

Genealogy and Generation Names

Branches and Derived Surnames

Branches of the Feng surname were traditionally said to have developed into more than eighty surnames, including Fu, Xi, Pao, Mi, Xi, Xi, and Feng.

Reference: 风姓及其衍生姓氏

Research Notes

Limits of the Origin Tradition

The identification of Fuxi as belonging to the Feng surname is not based on a definite record in later reliable histories, but on retrospective interpretation rooted in ancient legends, philology, and ancient philosophy.

Reference: 伏羲的“风”姓，为什么少有传承？_风姓_姓氏_女娲