Surname Overview
Pronunciations
The surname 省 has two pronunciations, shěng and xǐng, and is relatively rare today.
省 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 11Origins
Origin in the State of Song
The surname is traditionally traced to the descendants of Sheng Zang, an official of the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn period.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
The surname appears in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi; Xingshi Kaolüe cites a commentary on Zuo Zhuan describing it as “a surname of the State of Song.”
Migration and Distribution
Distribution and Ethnic Groups
The surname has few bearers but occurs in Chengdu and Hejiang in Sichuan, Lushui in Yunnan, Zhijiang in Hunan, Wuhan in Hubei, and Datong, Changzhi, and the Lüliang region in Shanxi. It is found among both Han and Lisu people.
Notable People
Sheng Kai of the Ming Dynasty
Sheng Kai, a native of Shouzhou in the Ming dynasty, served as magistrate of Pingxiang County during the Hongzhi reign.
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