Gong Surname

Surname Overview

Population and Rank

The Gong surname currently has a population of approximately 2.64 million and ranks 90th nationwide.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工

Origins

Multiple Origins

The main origins of the Gong surname include descendants of the Gonggong clan adopting an ancestral name as their surname, descendants and people of the Ji-surname state of Gong adopting the former state name, surname changes made to avoid danger, imperial surname grants, and sinicized surname changes among ethnic minorities.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工

Historical Records

Early Han-Dynasty Figures

Notable figures such as Gong Sui and Gong Sheng had appeared by the Han dynasty, marking the Gong family’s initial influence in northern China.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

Gong surname commanderies include Wuling, Nanchang, and Bohai. Hall names include Wuling Hall, Zhongyin Hall, Liugui Hall, Gengdu Hall, and Bohai Hall, with Wuling Hall being the best known.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工

Migration and Distribution

Early Gong communities were mainly active in Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and Shandong. After southward migration and expansion through Jiangnan, the surname was widespread nationwide by the Ming and Qing periods, forming a pattern centered in the south but distributed throughout the country.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工

Notable People

Historical Figures

Gong Sui was a capable official of the Western Han, Gong Zizhen was a thinker and writer of the Qing dynasty, and Gong Xian was a painter of the early Qing dynasty.

Reference: 中华姓氏“龚”姓溯源：源远流长，人文荟萃_龚姓_时期_共工