Surname Overview
The Mang surname is currently rare, with a present population of about 4,000 and no recorded distribution in Taiwan.
莽 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 11Origins
Six lines of origin are listed: the ancient state of Mang, Ma Heluo, the Khitan Yelü clan, the Mongolian Mangnate clan, Manchu tribal groups, and the Mang people.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Zheng Tongzhi: Shizu Lue records the Mang surname and mentions Mang Ancheng of the Han period and Mang Ruiti of the Ming period; Mang Tong of the Han period was also recorded as Marquis of Chonghe.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
Mang surname bearers are recorded in Jilin, Beijing, Yunnan, and Inner Mongolia, with additional records in Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Sichuan.
Research Notes
Limits Of The Mang-People Origin
The ethnic affiliation of the Mang people has not yet been confirmed, and their time and place of origin remain difficult to determine fully; some use their ethnic designation as a surname and are called Mang.
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