Surname Overview
Overview
Sheng is a Chinese surname with multiple origins. It is not among the top one thousand surnames in mainland China and is absent in Taiwan.
晟 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1Origins
Feng-Clan Origin
One origin of the Sheng surname traces to the Feng clan and to a fief held by descendants of the ancient Fuxi lineage; the fief’s name became the surname.
Historical Records
Surname Pronunciation
The character 晟 is pronounced shèng when conveying the meaning “bright,” but chéng when used as a surname. In modern personal naming, it may also be read cheng.
Record of Fuxi
The San Fen records that Fuxi was the son of Suiren and, having been born through wind, bore the Feng surname.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Associations
The Sheng clan’s commandery associations are Henan, Taiyuan, ancient Dian, and Jiankang.
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