Surname Overview
Overview of the Peng Surname
The Peng surname ranks 47th in the Hundred Family Surnames. Today it is concentrated mainly in Hunan, Sichuan, and Hubei, and accounts for about 0.49% of China's Han population.
Peng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 6,971,754Peng / Peng
Origins
Four Origin Traditions
The Peng surname has four origin traditions: one derives from the Jian surname and takes the name of the state of Dapeng; one derives from the Yun surname as a descendant of Zhurong; one is associated with Lao Peng and Shang diviners; and others arose through surname changes among Hu, Qiang, Nanman, and various ethnic groups in the Qing period.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
Records concerning the Peng surname appear in Tongzhi: Shizulüe, Xingshi Xunyuan, Guoyu, Xingshi Kaolüe, and oracle-bone materials. Guoyu lists Peng as one of the eight surnames descended from Zhurong.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Halls
Peng surname commanderies include Longxi Commandery in Gansu and Yichun Commandery in Jiangxi. Major hall names include Changshou, Kezu, Pengcheng, Longxi, Huaiyang, Shugu, Shangxian, and Dunben.
Migration and Distribution
By the end of the Shang period, some Peng families had moved to Nanyang in Henan; during the Han period the surname developed in Huaiyang; and during the Wei and Jin periods many moved south because of warfare and official transfers. In the Tang period Peng Gouyun moved to Yichun, Jiangxi; in the Song period Peng Yannian settled in Jieyang, Guangdong, after which descendants spread through Fujian, Guangdong, and Meizhou.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Genealogical Generation Names
The Peng genealogy of Macheng, Hubei, records the old generation-name sequence as “Xiaoyou Zhongxin, Liyi Minqin, Gongkuan Zhengzhi, Hejing Renping, Xinxing Jinmei, Xiangrui Yingting, Liji Weinian, Yishi Changrong,” and the added sequence as “Xiancai Zhishi, Weiwu Jingwen, Chengda Qihuai, Fuzuo Xining, Zhaohong Yin Xu, Dingnai Changcun.”
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