Surname Overview
“中” is pronounced zhōng. It is currently a rare surname, with a population of about 10,000 and a latest ranking of 638th.
Zhong Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 179Zhong / Zhong
Origins
Main Origins
One account traces the surname to Zhong Shang, a descendant of Prince Mou of Wei; after Wei acquired Zhongshan and granted it as an appanage, his descendants adopted Zhong from the place name. Another connects the surname with Zhong Mao-fu recorded in the Yi Zhou Shu.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Zheng Tongzhi: Shizu Lue records Zhong as a surname; the Xing shi kao lüe examines its origins by citing the Yi Zhou Shu and Yuanhe xing zuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Zhong surname is distributed in Dongchuan of Yunnan; Gongxian of Henan; Wanquan of Hebei; Xintai of Shandong; Huainan of Anhui; Taichung and Hualien in Taiwan; Xingan and Longnan of Jiangxi; and Beijing.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Zhong Qi was a Qin person in the Zhou period; Zhong Jing served as a Shaofu Qing official in the Han period.
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