chàng Surname

Surname Overview

Chang is a currently rare surname, pronounced chàng. It is not listed among the top 2,000 surnames in mainland China, ranks 1,663rd in Taiwan, and is mainly associated with Gaoping as a commandery望.

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Origins

Two Lineages

Two lineages are recorded for the Chang surname: one derives from the Feng surname, with descendants of the Tang clan adopting the name of Changyi fief; the other derives from the Zi surname and originated from the occupational designation “singer” during the Shang dynasty.

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Historical Records

Documentary Records

The Dictionary of Surnames, citing Xingyuan, records the Chang surname and notes that it is found in present-day Heilongjiang. The Complete Dictionary of Chinese Surnames records a theory that it was changed from Chang. Related definitions and usages appear in Tangyun, Jiyun, Zhengyun, Shijing: Zheng Feng, Zhouli: Chun'guan: Yue Shi, and Liji: Yueji.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Names

The commandery望 is Gaoping. Hall names include Gaoping Hall, also called Changyi Hall or Juye Hall, and Lulong Hall, also called Feizi Hall or Qinhuangdao Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution

The Chang surname is found in places including Dunhua in Jilin, Wusheng in Sichuan, Tainan in Taiwan, Nanchang in Jiangxi, Anshun in Guizhou, Beizhen, Panjin, Shenyang and Fuxin in Liaoning, Lulong in Hebei, Shanghai, Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia, Taiyuan in Shanxi, and Fujin in Heilongjiang.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

Chang Zhuangtan was a person from the state of Jin in the late Spring and Autumn period; he is mentioned in Strategies of the Warring States, “Zhongshan Ce.”

Reference: 唱姓_唱姓的来源和历史_百家姓