Píng Surname

Origins

Origin from a Place Name

The webpage, quoting the Surname Textual Research, says that the surname was derived from a place. Quoting Kunxue Jiwen, it says that Ping was a Jin settlement where Kuo, son of Zhao Cui, received an appanage and was called Ping Kuo, also known as Ping Xiu.

Reference: 屏姓_屏姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Recorded Lineage Attribution

Based on the place-name origin described above, the source records the surname as descending from the Ying surname. It also preserves the view that it came from the Zhao lineage and notes that Zhao also belonged to Ying.

Reference: 屏姓_屏姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Legend of an Ancient State

The source records another account: it is traditionally said that an ancient state of Ping existed as a feudal lord in the time of the Yan Emperor, and that the surname was derived from the state. The account is explicitly marked as traditional and cites Xing Kao; it should not be treated as verified history.

Reference: 屏姓_屏姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Another Traditional Origin

The source also says that, according to tradition, the surname descended from Zaofu, an ancient skilled charioteer, citing Xing Kao. It does not state how this account was verified or how it relates to the other origin accounts.

Reference: 屏姓_屏姓的来源和历史_百家姓