Surname Overview
Surname Pronunciations
The surname 重 is recorded with the pronunciations zhòng and chóng.
重 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 39Origins
Descent from Chongli and an Official-Title Origin
The surname is recorded as descending from Chongli, a descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu. Another account says that under Shaohao, Chong served as Nanzheng in charge of heavenly affairs and Li as Beizheng in charge of earthly affairs, with the official title later becoming a surname.
The Chongqiu Line
Another line is recorded through the Chongqiu clan, descended from Cao Shu Dianbo in the Spring and Autumn period. Chongqiu was a settlement of Cao, northeast of present-day Heze, Shandong, and descendants of the Chongqiu clan adopted the surname Chong.
Historical Records
Genealogical Attestations
The surname appears in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi; the explanation quoted from Fengsu Tong treats it as a surname derived from an ancient personal name.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ji Commandery
The ancestral commandery associated with the surname is Ji Commandery. It was established in 266 during the Western Jin, with its seat at Ji County, southwest of present-day Weihui, Henan.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Beijing, Xintai in Shandong, Huainan in Anhui, Putuo in Zhejiang, Fenyang in Shanxi, and Taipei in Taiwan, among other places.
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