Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Qing, pronounced qīng, is a relatively rare surname currently found among Han, Manchu, and Xibe people.
Qing Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 290Qing / Qing
Origins
Derived from a State Name
One lineage is associated with the father of Shaohao being initially enfeoffed at Qing, whose former city lay west of present-day Liaocheng, Shandong; the state name was then adopted as a surname.
Derived from a Fief Name
Another lineage originated from Qing, a fief of a Jin official during the Spring and Autumn period. Its former city lay south of present-day Jishan, Shanxi, and Qing Feitui began using the fief name as a surname.
Historical Records
Early Written Attestation
The earliest recorded attestation of the Qing surname appears in the Northern Song work Xing Jie.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The Qing surname is geographically widespread but small in population, occurring in places including Songjiang in Shanghai, Xinhui in Guangdong, Guanyang in Guangxi, Maguan in Yunnan, Tongjiang in Sichuan, Pingdu in Shandong, Taiyuan in Shanxi, and Tacheng in Xinjiang.
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