Surname Overview
The surname 茗 is pronounced míng and is a rare surname. Its latest Baijiaxing ranking is 2,824, with a population of fewer than one thousand.
míng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1míng
Origins
Origin
The origin of the surname 茗 is recorded in the Yuan of Surnames. Since tea was also called “茗,” the surname is tentatively considered to have arisen from this term.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The Zhongwen Da Zidian cites the Yuan of Surnames as recording the surname 茗.
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