Origins
Principal Origins
The main origins of the Liang surname are associated with the Ji and Mi surnames: one derives from the courtesy name Ziliang of Prince Quji of Zheng, and the other from descendants of King Xuan of Chu, Xiong Liang.
Liang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 17Liang / Liang
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The works Gujin Xingshi Shu Bianzhen, Zuo Zhuan, and Zheng Tongzhi: Shizulue all connect the Liang surname with Prince Ziliang of Duke Mu of Zheng and with the Zheng officials Liang Zuo and Liang Xiao; Zheng Tongzhi: Shizulue also records the surname Liang.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution and Migration
People bearing the Liang surname are distributed in Songjiang in Shanghai, Wuqing in Tianjin, Jingxian and Huanghua in Hebei, Yutai and Pingyi in Shandong, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.
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