Surname Overview
Heng is a currently uncommon surname found among the Han, Bai, and Lisu peoples.
Héng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 203Héng / Heng
Origins
Recorded origins of the Heng surname include descendants of the Chu official Heng Si, a descendant of Wei Kangshu who received the fief of Heng, the Manchu Eight Banners surname Hengjili adopting Heng, and the Lisu Monkey clan adopting Heng from Hengmata or its initial sound.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Heng surname is recorded in Zheng Qiao's Genealogical Overview of Clans; the account tracing it to the Chu official Heng Si is also associated with the Shiben, with Donghai noted as its ancestral commandery.
Migration and Distribution
Regional Distribution
The Heng surname is distributed in Weichang in Hebei; Taiyuan, Jincheng, and other places in Shanxi; Yongdeng in Gansu; Laohekou in Hubei; Lanping and Lushui in Yunnan; and Nanjiang in Sichuan.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Clan Surname Usage
Within the Aisin Gioro family, some branches used the generational character Heng as a surname, including descendants of Yuming and Yuxiu from the line of Shurhaci's third son Jasaktu, and one branch of descendants of Nurhaci's eldest son Cuyen.
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