Hong Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

Hong (紅) is a relatively rare surname in current use. It is widely distributed and is found among Han, Dai, Monpa, and Lisu people.

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Origins

Main Origins

The main origins of the Hong surname include descendants of the Chu royal clan of the Mi surname adopting an ancestor's courtesy name, residents of the Han-period place called Hong adopting its place name, and descendants of Liu Fu adopting his fief name.

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Ethnic Surname Changes

Some branches of the Mongolian Ulan, Ulan Hoshuu, Turiigen, Ulan Tuya, and Ulan Bari clans, as well as the Manchu Nora and Wuza clans, changed their surname to Hong.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The main commanderies associated with the surname are Changping, Henei, and Henan; its main hall names are Henan Hall, Changping Hall, and Henei Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Historically, the early centers of the Hong surname were Hubei and Henan. After the Ming period it gradually spread nationwide, and today it is distributed across East, South, Southwest, and North China.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Hong Shangzhu was a native of Yangqu in the Ming dynasty and served as magistrate assistant of Yunxi during the Zhengtong era. Hong Junyou was one of the early leaders of the peasant uprisings at the end of the Ming dynasty and campaigned in the Shaanxi-Gansu border region in the fifth year of the Chongzhen era.

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