Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Current Distribution
The surname Meng is pronounced méng. Among contemporary Meng surname users, ancestral origins are mainly distributed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou, and Guangdong.
Meng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 725,825Meng / Meng
Origins
Three Origins
The Meng surname is chiefly traced to the Feng, Ji, and Mi surnames: one branch took the surname from Mount Meng and the office of Dongmengzhu, one from the fief of Mengshuang, and one from a Chu grandee's fief at Meng.
Historical Records
Documentary Record
The Tongzhi: Shizulue records: “The Meng clan takes its name from Mount Meng; the surname is derived from the mountain.”
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Hall Name
The principal commanderies associated with the Meng surname are Anding and Songzhou; its hall name includes Xiandian Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Migration and Regional Distribution
In the Song period, the Meng surname was concentrated mainly in Shaanxi, Guangxi, and Guangdong. In the Ming period, Guangdong accounted for about nine-tenths of the Meng surname population, and its population center had shifted south to Guangxi and Guangdong.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Meng Ao was a Qin general in the late Warring States period. His son was Meng Wu, whose sons were Meng Tian and Meng Yi. Meng Tian drove back the Xiongnu and built the Great Wall, while Meng Yi served as a senior minister at court.
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