Surname Overview
Overview
Heng is a relatively rare surname among the Han Chinese; it is currently found in places including Yuci in Shanxi and Yuyao in Zhejiang.
Héng Surname
Surname profileHéng / Heng
Origins
Two Origins
One tradition traces the surname to Heng Ge, who assisted Yu in the Xia period; another traces it to Han prince Cheng, known as Lord Hengyang, whose descendants adopted Heng as their surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is recorded in Zheng Qiao's Tongzhi, Clan Studies; Heng Ge is mentioned in the Xunzi's Chengxiang Pian, while the account of Lord Hengyang's descendants adopting the surname appears in Fengsu Tong.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution and Migration
The Heng surname is currently distributed in Yuci, Shanxi, and Yuyao, Zhejiang; how it developed into a prominent lineage in Yingchuan and expanded through migration remains unresolved.
Notable People
Historical Figures and Limits
The recorded figures are Heng Ge and Lord Hengyang. Apart from them, no other notable people of the Heng surname have been found in historical records; the account also states that the Heng lineage in Yuzhou has died out.
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