Surname Overview
Population and Ethnicity
The Sheng surname is associated with the Han ethnic group and has a global population of approximately 100,000. Among the 500 ranked surnames, it ranks 415th.
Sheng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 343Sheng / Sheng
Historical Records
Written Records in Huangdao
Written records concerning the Sheng surname in Huangdao begin in the Ming dynasty.
Archaeological Evidence in Huangdao
The Sheng kiln site indicates continuous human activity in the Huangdao area from the late Neolithic period through the Three Kingdoms period.
Migration and Distribution
Historical Migration
Most Sheng families found across the country moved from Shandong before the Ming and Qing dynasties. Only a small number of Sheng families currently remain in western and northern Shandong.
Main Distribution Areas
The Sheng surname is distributed across all provinces except Tibet, with larger concentrations in Shiyan (Fangzhu) in Hubei; Zaozhuang, Juye, and Heze in Shandong; Yingshang and Woyang in Anhui; Nanyang and Lankao in Henan; and Wuji in Hebei.
Research Notes
Historical Questions Remain
The exact period and reasons when Sheng families left their Shandong homeland and dispersed elsewhere remain to be investigated through further archaeological and historical research.
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