Origins
Three origins are recorded for the Xing surname: descendants of the ancient Emperor Shaohao, descendants of Zi Wei, the Astronomer Official of Song during the Spring and Autumn period, and a Tuzu surname.
Xing Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 7,968Xing / Xing
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Xing surname is distributed today in Nenjiang of Heilongjiang, Huolu of Hebei, Taiyuan, Datong, Linfen, and Changzhi of Shanxi, and Yongdeng of Gansu. Villages associated with the surname are recorded in Yanshan and Cangxian of Hebei, Qufu of Shandong, and parts of Qinghai.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Xing Mi is recorded in the Han period; Xing Zhong was a Jibei native of the Jin period, and his daughter married Yang Xu, Prefect of Nanyang; Xing Ji is recorded in the Yuan period; Xing Kui was a native of Yuanjiang in the Ming period and served as Administrative Judge of Xuzhou Prefecture during the Hongwu era.
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