Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Jing is a relatively rare surname currently used in China and is pronounced jīng.
jīng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1,541jīng
Origins
Possible Origin
The Jing surname may have developed from the Pin surname, but this is presented only as a possible origin.
Historical Records
Documented Attestation
The Jing surname is included in Shanxi Population Surnames Encyclopedia.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution in Shanxi
Bearers of the Jing surname are found in Taiyuan, Datong, Xinzhou, and other places in Shanxi.
Distribution Elsewhere
The Jing surname is also found in Xintai, Shandong, as well as Beijing and Shanghai.
Research Notes
Limits of Historical Records
The origin of the Jing surname lacks detailed documentation in commonly consulted historical works, and the Kangxi Dictionary contains no introduction to it as a surname.
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