Wàng Surname

Surname Overview

Population and ranking

The 旺 (Wàng) surname has approximately 20,000 bearers, is considered rare, and ranks 583rd.

Reference: 旺氏百科-旺氏族谱-旺氏起源-旺氏家谱-族谱网

Origins

Duolu Yi and Western Xia origins

The Xing shi kao lüe, drawing on the History of Song, records 旺 as a surname of the Duolu Yi, whose territory was in present-day Gansu. Drawing on the History of Liao, it also records 旺 as a Western Xia surname and identifies it as Qiang because Western Xia was founded by the Qiangic Tangut people.

Reference: 旺姓_旺姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Naxi origin

Among the Naxi, the 旺 surname derives from the E'er clan name, which originally functioned as a household name; some later adopted the single-character surname 旺. The Naxi Lamu household originally belonged to the E'er household and later changed its surname to 旺.

Reference: 旺姓_旺姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Geographic distribution

The 旺 surname is found in Ningdu, Jiangxi; Gaochun, Jiangsu; Wusheng, Sichuan; Huainan, Anhui; Taipei, Taiwan; and Dongming, Shandong.

Reference: 旺氏百科-旺氏族谱-旺氏起源-旺氏家谱-族谱网

Notable People

Historical figures

Known bearers include Wang Ling and Wang Lie of the Song dynasty; during the Xuande era of the Ming dynasty, Wang Bin served as a chiliarch of the Fuzhou Guard.

Reference: 旺姓_旺姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogies from Zheng'an, Guizhou

Genealogical entries from Zheng'an, Guizhou, include a 61-page 旺 family genealogy dated 1360–2004 and another 61-page genealogy dated 1642–2004.

Reference: 旺氏百科-旺氏族谱-旺氏起源-旺氏家谱-族谱网