Jing Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Jing is pronounced jǐng. It is a relatively common surname with a broad distribution and is found among Han and Tujia communities.

Reference: 井姓_井姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Main Origins

The surname has multiple proposed origins, including Jiang, Ji, the Jing fief of the state of Yu in the Spring and Autumn period, and the Mongolian Hercin clan. One account holds that the descendants of Jing Bo adopted the fief name Jing as their surname.

Reference: 井姓_井姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname Jing is recorded in the Clan Lineages sections of the Zheng Tongzhi, Xu Tongzhi, and Qing Tongzhi. Related surname works also record traditions connecting it with descendants of the Yan Emperor's Jiang lineage and with descendants of Jing Bo adopting a personal name or fief as their surname.

Reference: 井姓_井姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

The main Jing lineage is described as originating in the state of Yu during the Zhou period, with its early homeland identified with the area of present-day Pinglu. After Yu was conquered, descendants moved to Xingping in Shaanxi and Nanyang in Henan, then spread through northern China and the Jiangnan region. In the early Ming, Shanxi Jing families were relocated to several provinces, while Qing-era migration into the Northeast brought some Jing families there. Today the surname is especially numerous in Liaoning and Shaanxi.

Reference: 井姓_井姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Jing Li was a senior official in the Spring and Autumn period, and Jing Dan was a native of Mei in the Han period. In modern times, Jing Wumu led the Shaanxi branch of the Tongmenghui, while Jing Yuexiu was a military commander who guarded Yulin for many years and was known as the “King of Yulin.”

Reference: 井姓_井姓的来源和历史_百家姓