Origins
The Chunqiu Zhang Lineage
The Zhang surname originated from the descendants of Zhang, the mother of Mencius, in the Spring and Autumn period.
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Zhang Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 24,056Zhang / Chang
Migration and Distribution
Migration and Settlement in Qingdao
Later, members of the lineage migrated to Qingdao, most being descendants of Ming-era military households or immigrants. Zhang Village in Jiaozhou was established during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, and most of its more than one thousand residents bear the Zhang surname.
Reference: 青岛七大稀缺姓氏，竟然好几个都是贵族之后，你见过几个？|即墨|后裔|春秋|稀缺姓氏|胶州|青岛市|齐国_手机网易网
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