Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Distribution
The surname Gong is pronounced gōng. It is currently uncommon and is distributed in Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Fujian, Guangdong, and other areas.
Gong Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 65,589Gong / Kung
Origins
Main Origins
Traditions about the Gong surname include descent from Hui, son of the Yellow Emperor, who made bows and arrows, and a Ji-surname line from descendants of Shu Gong, a Lu grandee, who adopted his courtesy name as a surname. Other accounts derive it from official titles such as Gongzheng, Gongfu, Gonggong zhongshi, and Gongjian kushi.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname Gong is recorded in the Clan Records sections of the Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Related origin accounts also appear in the Xing shi kao lüe, Fengsu tong, and Wanxing tongpu.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Hall
The Gong surname's commanderies are Taiyuan and Daliang. Taiyuan Commandery was first established in the fourth year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (246 BCE). Its hall name is Guanglu Hall, associated with Gong Zhi, who served as Guanglu Xun during the Han dynasty.
Migration and Distribution
Present Distribution
The Gong surname is broadly distributed and accounts for approximately one ten-thousandth of China's Han population. Listed areas also include Henan, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, and Shanxi.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Gong Zhi served as Guanglu Xun in the Han dynasty; Gong Lin was an important official of the Western Han; Gong Yi was the Administrator of Boling during the Three Kingdoms period; Gong Hao was a Tiger Ben Central Langjiang of Former Qin, later serving as Attendant and being enfeoffed as Duke of Shangdang; Gong Sიჩ初 was a poet of the Tang dynasty.
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