Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Feng is a currently uncommon surname distributed across several regions.
Péng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 20Péng / P'eng
Origins
Jiang-Surname Origin
One tradition traces the surname to the Jiang lineage and the descendants of Feng Boling, a Shang feudal lord whose descendants adopted his name as their surname.
Historical Records
Classical Records
The Guoyu records Feng Boling as a feudal lord of Yin enfeoffed in Qi; the Tongzhi records the Feng lineage as descended from Yan Emperor.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Jize in Hebei, Changle in Shandong, Taiyuan and Datong in Shanxi, and Nenjiang in Heilongjiang.
Research Notes
Identification Boundary
Feng and Pang use similar forms and have been confused in some records; accounts using the character 逢 should be distinguished from those using 逄.
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