Yong Surname

Surname Overview

Yong is a Chinese surname with multiple lines of origin, mainly derived from the Ji and Jí surnames; its founding ancestor is Yong Bo, the thirteenth son of King Wen of Zhou.

Reference: 雍姓_百度百科

Origins

Main Origins

One line derives from the Ji surname and took its surname from Yong state; another derives from the Jí surname, whose Yellow Emperor descendants received Yongyi as a fief during the Shang and Zhou periods and took the place name as their surname. Another account traces the surname to the office of Yongren in the Western Zhou.

Reference: 雍姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Tongzhi: Shizulüe records that Yong is pronounced with a falling tone and that the Yong surname originated from the state granted to Yong Bo; the Mingxian Shizu Yanxing Leigao records that Yong Bo's descendants took the state name as their surname.

Reference: 雍姓_百度百科

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Yong surname's commanderies include Jingzhao, Pingyuan, and Yingchuan; its hall names include Jingzhao Hall, Pingyuan Hall, Yingchuan Hall, and Yanyi Hall.

Reference: 雍姓_百度百科

Migration and Distribution

The Yong surname was initially centered in Henan and Shaanxi, and later became mainly distributed in Sichuan, Shandong, and Jiangsu. Today it has about 180,000 people, concentrated mainly in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Ningxia, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, and Chongqing.

Reference: 雍姓_百度百科

Notable People

Historical Figures

Yong Chi was an early Han meritorious general, Yong Tao was a Tang poet, Yong Xian was a Song painter, and Yong Tai was Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel in the Ming dynasty.

Reference: 雍姓_百度百科