Hóng / Hung
Hong is a relatively rare current surname. It is widely distributed but has few bearers, occurring among the Han and Yao peoples and in places including Changtu in Liaoning, Yangquan and Jincheng in Shanxi, Zhijiang in Hunan, Wuchuan in Guangdong, and Tongjiang in Sichuan.
One tradition holds that the Hong surname descends from the Dahuang clan. Dahuang was the Yellow Emperor, also known as Emperor Hong, making this a surname derived from the name of an ancient sovereign.
The Zuo Zhuan records Hong Zhui of Wei, while Hong Xuan is identified as a Direct Pavilion General of Qi. Hong Chao appears in the Liezi as a disciple of Feng Meng.
Another tradition traces the Hong surname to Guiyuqu, a minister of the Yellow Emperor who was known as Dahuang. Another account identifies the descendants of Hong Liaozhui, a senior official of Wei, as a source.
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