Surname Overview
The surname is written 將 in traditional Chinese and pronounced jiāng. It is rare, with about 10,000 people and a latest ranking of 702nd.
Jiang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 148Jiang / Jiang
Origins
Four Lineages
Four principal lineages are described: descendants of Qin royalty took the name from the fief of Jiangliang; descendants of Ji Mimou, a descendant of Duke Ling of Wei, took it from the office of general; descendants of Prince Yan, a son of Duke Mu of Zheng, used an ancestral name; and the compound surname Wujiang was shortened to Jiang.
Historical Records
Classical Records and Commandery
The surname appears in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Xingshi Kaolue cites Jiang Chu of Song from the Zuo Zhuan and identifies Changshan as the ancestral commandery. Jiang Rong served as governor of Changshan under Later Zhao.
Migration and Distribution
Present-Day Distribution
The Jiang surname is found in Shanghai; Huoshan, Anhui; Bazhong, Sichuan; Tangshan and Qiu County, Hebei; Nanjing, Jiangsu; Gongzhuling, Jilin; Ganzhou, Jiangxi; and Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Jiang Qu was an official of Yan during the Spring and Autumn period. Jiang Jizhou earned the jinshi degree in the Shaoxing era of the Song dynasty, and Jiang Xiang served as assistant magistrate of Handan in the Ming dynasty.
Research Notes
Pronunciation
As this surname, 将 is pronounced jiāng, not jiàng.
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