Surname Overview
Overview
Bing is a rare surname in current use, pronounced bīng.
bīng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1,213bīng
Origins
Zhou-Era Official Origin
One account traces the surname to a grandson of King Wen of Zhou; his descendants served as “lingren,” officials responsible for ice administration, and adopted the office as their surname.
Historical Records
Classical Records
Tongzhi: Genealogical Survey records that a son of Duke Kang of Wei became a Zhou lingren and that his descendants took the office as their surname. The Rites of Zhou records that lingren managed ice and ordered ice cutting in the twelfth month.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Bing surname is distributed across northern and southern areas, with larger concentrations in Jiyuan, Henan, and Guangxi. It is also found in Luoning, Henan; Xintai, Shandong; Hejian, Hebei; Beijing; Liaoning; and Changzhi, Shanxi.
Notable People
Ming-Dynasty Figure
Bing Rujian was from Fanchang, Anhui, during the Ming dynasty and served as a Ningchuan Guard thousand-household commander during the Wanli era.
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