Surname Overview
The surname Qiang is pronounced qiāng and is currently uncommon.
Qiāng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 41Qiāng / Ch'iang
Origins
Two origins are given for the Qiang surname: one traces it to the line of Taiyue, a descendant of Emperor Yan, which later produced the Qiang surname; the other says that some people surnamed Kuang changed their surname to Qiang in the Song dynasty to avoid the personal name of Emperor Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Qiang surname is recorded in the Clan Records sections of the Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi; related origin accounts also appear in the Lushi, Xingshi Kaolue, Xinyuan, and Wanxing Tongpu.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Qiang surname is widely distributed but has a small population; it is found today in Wenchang in Hainan, Wuchuan in Guangdong, Qiubei and Jiangchuan in Yunnan, and Yangquan, Xinzhou, and the Yanbei area in Shanxi.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Qiang Hui was a Qin general during the Warring States period; Qiang Di lived in the Jin dynasty; Qiang Zichong was a successful candidate in the imperial examination during the Zhiping era of the Song dynasty; and Qiang Renyin was a Jianping judicial official in the Ming dynasty.
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