shàng Surname

Surname Overview

The Shang surname is currently rare but widely distributed; it is listed at rank 547, with a population of about 30,000.

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Origins

Two Origins

One branch descends from Shang Zhideng of the Spring and Autumn-period state of Qi. Another derives from the compound surname Shangguan, later simplified to Shang and Guan.

Reference: 上姓_上姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Literary Attestations

The Xing Shi Ji Jiu Pian records “Qi Shang Zhideng, charioteer of Duke Xing, seen in the Zuo Zhuan,” while the Xing Yuan records “Shang Zhideng was Duke Xing’s charioteer”; the Xu Tongzhi: Clan Records includes the Shang surname.

Reference: 上姓_上姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

The Shang surname is found in Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hubei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and other places, including Yishui in Shandong, Wujin in Jiangsu, Hanyuan in Sichuan, Huainan in Anhui, Daqing in Heilongjiang, Qinzhou in Guangxi, and Taiwan. It is borne by people of both Han and Tujia ethnicity.

Reference: 上姓_上姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Recorded historical figures with the Shang surname include Shang Xiong in the Han period, Shang Yu in the Yuan period, Shang Zhi, Shang Tai, and Shang Guan in the Ming period, and Shang Rui in the Qing period.

Reference: 上姓_上姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Research Notes

Variant Name Record

The name Shang Zhideng appears in variant forms in different records; another reference gives it as “Shang Wendeng.”

Reference: 上姓_上姓的来源和历史_百家姓