Yang Surname

Surname Overview

Yang (陽), pronounced yáng, is currently an uncommon surname. It is found in Dongping of Shandong, Jianli of Hubei, Nankang of Jiangxi, and other places, among Han, Manchu, Hui, Dong, Tujia, Bouyei, and other ethnic groups.

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Origins

Main Origins

Traditions concerning the Yang surname include origins from the Ji and Mi surnames and the simplification of compound surnames; another account traces it to the Sinicization of the Dai Bei Mohulu clan.

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Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Yang surname is recorded in the Zheng Tongzhi, Clan Records. The Xing Kao, quoted in the Xing Shi Kao Lue, describes Yang as an ancient state name; the Guangyun records King Jing of Zhou enfeoffing his younger son at Yangfan; Zheng Qiao also records a Mi-surname Yang clan in Chu.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The recorded commanderies and ancestral seats include Yishui, Longxi, and Yangdu. Hall names include Yishui Hall, Yangdu Hall, Longxi Hall, Qiyin Hall, and Jianyi Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution

The Yang surname is widely distributed and accounts for about 0.06% of China's Han population. It is especially common in Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, and Sichuan, which together account for about 94% of the country's Han Yang-surname population.

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Notable People

Historical Figure: Yang Cheng

Yang Cheng, courtesy name Kangzong, was from Xia County of Shanzhou in the Tang dynasty. As governor of Daozhou, he submitted a memorial requesting an end to the local tribute of dwarfs; Emperor Dezong agreed, and the people of Daozhou honored him as a bringer of good fortune.

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