Surname Overview
A Rare Surname in Current Use
The source classifies 层, pronounced céng and traditionally written 層, as a relatively rare Han Chinese surname in current use.
层 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 29Origins
Uncertain Origin
The source explicitly states that the origin of the surname 层 (層) is unknown and only notes its appearance in Xinbian Qianjiaxing.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
This secondary compilation says the surname is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing and that Xingshi Cidian cites the History of Song for it, noting a Song-era person named Ceng Jiani; the original works were not directly verified here.
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Recorded Song-Era Person
According to this secondary compilation, Xingshi Cidian cites the History of Song as recording a Song-era person named Ceng Jiani; the material gives neither biographical details nor any lineage connection to other bearers of the surname.
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