Ying Surname

Surname Overview

Ying, written 營 in traditional Chinese and pronounced yíng, is a relatively rare surname in current use.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Descendants of Ying Bo

One lineage traces to Ying Bo, an official under King Cheng of Zhou; his descendants adopted Ying as their surname.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origin from Yingqiu

Another lineage took its surname from Yingqiu, a place in the Zhou-period state of Qi southeast of present-day Changle County, Shandong.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Texts and Historical Figures

The surname appears in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Named figures include the Han recluse Ying Zhong, the Eastern Han Jingzhao governor Ying Lin, Ying Dao of the Song, and Ying Shibao, prefect of Zhenzhou in the Ming.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery Associations

Commandery associations listed for the Ying surname include Chengyang, written 城阳 or 成阳, while another account associates it with Xianyang.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Present-Day Distribution

The Ying surname has relatively few bearers and is found in Wuqing in Tianjin; Jing County and Weichang in Hebei; Pingdu in Shandong; Taiyuan and Changzhi in Shanxi; Hancheng in Shaanxi; and Chenghai in Guangdong.

Reference: 营姓_营姓的来源和历史_百家姓