Nangong Surname

Surname Overview

Nangong is a compound surname, pronounced nán gōng, and is ranked 493rd in the Hundred Family Surnames.

Reference: 《百家姓》第493姓：南宫，南宫姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君

Origins

Four origin traditions are given: descendants of the Ji-surname Zhongsun Min, descendants of the Lu official Que, descendants of Nan Gong Zi among King Wen of Zhou's four friends, and an origin in an Eastern Zhou official title.

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Historical Records

Textual Records

The Shangyou lu records that Nangong derives from the Ji surname and descends from Nan Gong Zi; the Shiben, Records of the Grand Historian biography of Confucius' disciples, and Tongzhi: Clan Studies also record the Lu settlement-origin tradition. Later descendants honored Nangong Kuo as the founding ancestor of the surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The commanderies of prominence are Henan and Donglu. Hall names include Henan Hall, Donglu Hall, also called Lu State Hall or Rencheng Hall, and Nangong Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

The reported birthplace of the Nangong compound surname is Donglu Commandery, with prominent residences in Henan and Donglu. One branch in Nanpo Village, Chuanyi District, Zhoukou, Henan, is said to have migrated from Hongtong County, Shanxi, during the Wanli period of the Ming dynasty; a branch in Nanying Village, Pingyu County, Zhumadian, Henan, migrated from Xihua County, Henan.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Nangong Kuo, also called Nan Gong Zi, was a worthy of the Western Zhou. Nangong Shi, also known as Nangong Tao, courtesy name Zi Rong and also called Nan Rong, was from Lu, a disciple of Confucius, and one of the Seventy-Two Worthies.

Reference: 《百家姓》第493姓：南宫，南宫姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君