Surname Overview
The surname Teng is pronounced téng and is relatively rare. About 60,000 people bear it nationwide, concentrated mainly in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Sichuan, which together account for about 45% of the total.
Teng Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 87Teng / Teng
Origins
The traditional account connects the Teng surname with the Yin and Tang surnames of an ancient Twelve-Moon tribe. The compound surnames Tangteng, Tengpen, and Tengshu may also have been shortened to Teng through later surname differentiation.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname Teng was recorded as a minor surname in the Ming dynasty work Wanshi Tongpu compiled by Ling Dizhi, and it is also included in Xu Tongzhi: Shizu Lue.
Notable People
Historical Figure
藤文泽, a native of Wuchuan, served as assistant magistrate of Tongan County during the Xuande period of the Ming dynasty.
Research Notes
Research Boundaries
Teng is often regarded as a mistaken form of the surname 滕, while the relevant account also states that 藤 and 滕 have no relationship. The origin of 藤 has not been corroborated by genealogical records.
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