Zheng (surname)
| Zheng (Cheng/Chang/Cheang) | |
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| Pronunciation | Zhèng (Mandarin) Tcheng or Cheng/Chang (Hong Kong) Cheang (Macao) Tee,Tay, Teh or The (Hokkien, Teochew) Dang or Dhang (Hokchew) |
| Meaning | name of an ancient state in Henan province |
| Region of origin | China |
| Language(s) of origin | Chinese |
| Related names | Trịnh (Vietnamese) Chung, Jung, Jeong (Korean) Saetae (Thai) |
Zhèng[1] (Hanyu Pinyin) or Cheng (Wade-Giles) is a Chinese surname and also the name of an ancient state in today's Henan province. It is written as 鄭 in traditional Chinese and 郑 in simplified Chinese.
In 2006, Zheng (Cheng/Chang) ranked 21st in China's list of top 100 most common surnames. Zheng (Cheng/Chang) belongs to the second major group of ten surnames which makes up more than 10% of the Chinese population.[2][3][4] Zheng (Cheng/Chang) was a major surname of the rich and powerful during China's Tang dynasty.[5]
In Hong Kong and Taiwan, the name is normally romanized as Cheng or Tcheng, but it is occasionally romanized as Chang in Hong Kong. It is commonly romanized as Cheng, Cheang and Teh in Malaysia, Tay in Singapore and The in Indonesia,[6] from the Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew pronunciation of the character. It also pronounces Dâng in Hokchew.
The surname also has taken form outside of Chinese societies: in Vietnamese as Trịnh. In Korean, the name is written 정 and transliterated as Chung, Jung, or Jeong. It is the fifth most common Korean surname (after Kim, Yi, Park, and Choi), with about 4.85% of the South Korean population (2,230,611 people) having this name.
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Origin
The Zheng surname originated in Henan. In 806 BC, King Xuan, the penultimate king of the Western Zhou Dynasty, enfeoffed his younger brother Prince You, who became posthumously known as Duke Huan of Zheng, at Zheng (present-day Hua County, Shaanxi). Duke Huan was killed along with King You of Zhou when the Quanrong tribes sacked the Zhou capital Haojing in 771 BC. Duke Huan was succeeded by his son Duke Wu, who helped King Ping of Zhou establish the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in Luoyang, and his feudal state of Zheng was also moved east to present-day Henan. His descendants and many people of the state later adopted Zheng as their surname.[7][8][9]
Spelling and pronunciation
| Chinese | Mandarin (Hanyu Pinyin) | Hakka | Cantonese (Jyutping) | Hokkien (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) | Hokchew (Bàng-uâ-cê) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trad. | Simp. | |||||
| 鄭 | 郑 | Zhèng | Meixian: cang52 Huiyang: cang53 Fengshun: chang31 Wuhua: qang31 Songkou: cang52 Yingde: qang31 Sixian: cang55 Hailu: chang33 Dabu: chang53 Raoping: chang24 Zhao'an: chang55 Hong Kong: cang55 |
zeng6 | Tēⁿ / Tīⁿ | Dâng |
Notable people
There are over 400 Zhengs listed in the Who's Who in Chinese History.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
- Alice Zheng American model and actress
- Adam Cheng (b. 1947), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Alvin Cheng Kam-moon, Hong Kong student activist
- Cheng Man-ch'ing (1902–75), martial artist, doctor, calligrapher, painter, poet
- Cheng Yu-tung (b. 1925), Hong Kong billionaire
- Chung Keng Quee
- Chung Kok Ming
- Chung Thye Phin
- Chung Thye Yong
- Ekin Cheng (b. 1967), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Joe Cheng (b. 1982), Taiwanese actor and model
- Kevin Cheng (b. 1969), Hong Kong actor
- Nien Cheng (b. 1915), author and survivor of seven years of solitary confinement at the hands of the Communist party
- Sammi Cheng (b. 1972), Hong Kong singer and actress
- Taksin (1734–82), Chinese name Zheng Zhao, king of Siam
- Tcheng Yu-Hsiu (1891-1959), the first female lawyer and judge in Chinese history
- Tay Ping Hui (b.1970), Singaporean actor
- Teh Hong Piow (b. 1930), chairman of Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia
- The Teng Chun (b. 1902), Indonesian film producer
- Zheng Banqiao (1693–1765), famous artist and poet, Qing Dynasty
- Zheng Chenggong (1624–62), Ming dynasty military leader; better known in the West as Koxinga
- Zheng He (1371–1435), Chinese mariner and explorer (original name: Ma (马).
- Zheng Jie (b. 1983), Chinese tennis player
- Zheng Saisai (b. 1994), Chinese tennis player
- Zheng Tianshou a pirate who pillaged during the Northern Song Dynasty
- Zheng Zhenduo (1898–1958), journalist, modern writer, archeologist and literature scholar
- Zheng Zhi (b. 1980), Chinese footballer
References
- ↑ The approximate English pronunciation is /dʒəŋ/.
- ↑ National Natural Science Foundation, China. Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. China renews top 100 surnames, Li still the biggest, People's Daily, January 11, 2006.
- ↑ Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Huston, Texas
- ↑ Origins of Chinese Names By Chunjiang Fu, Asiapac Editorial, Wei Lin Chua, Joo Ling Choong Published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, 2007; ISBN 981-229-462-7, ISBN 978-981-229-462-3; p. 37
- ↑ Origins of Chinese Names By Chunjiang Fu, Asiapac Editorial, Wei Lin Chua, Joo Ling Choong Published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, 2007; ISBN 981-229-462-7, ISBN 978-981-229-462-3; p. 36
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- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
- ↑ Top 100 surnames: in the Lower Mainland by Chad Skelton, published in the Vancouver Sun, Saturday, November 03, 2007
- ↑ Origins of Chinese Names By Chunjiang Fu, Asiapac Editorial, Wei Lin Chua, Joo Ling Choong Published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd, 2007; ISBN 981-229-462-7, ISBN 978-981-229-462-3; p. 60
- ↑ Who's who in China, 1919
- ↑ Who's who in China, Containing the Pictures and Biographics of Some of China's Political, Financial By John Benjamin Powell, Hollington Kong Tong Published by Millard's review, 1920
- ↑ Who's who in China [Supplement to the 3d Ed.] edited by John Benjamin Powell Published by The China Weekly Review, 1928
- ↑ Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese : Supplement By China Weekly Review Published by China Weekly Review, 1931
- ↑ Who's who in China: Containing the Pictures and Biographies of China's Best Known Political, Financial, Business and Professional Leaders ... By Zhixiang Hao Published by The China weekly review, 1931
- ↑ Who's who in China Published by China Weekly Review, 1936; Item notes: 1936
- ↑ Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese Leaders. Chung-kuo Ming Jen Lu Published by The China Weekly Review, 1936
- ↑ Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese Leaders : Supplement to Fifth Edition : (including a Section Embracing Those who are Affiliated with Japanese-sponsored Administrations Within Areas Controlled by the Japanese Military Forces Published by The China weekly review, 1940
- ↑ Who's who in China By Who's Who Staff Published by AMS Press, 1950; ISBN 0-404-56968-4, ISBN 978-0-404-56968-6
- ↑ Who's who in China; Biographical Sketches of 542 Chinese Communist Leaders.: Biographical Sketches of 542 Chinese Communist Leaders By Donald W. Klein Published 1959
- ↑ Who's who in China, 1918-1950: With an Index By Jerome Cavanaugh, Chinese Materials Center Published by Chinese Materials Center, 1982; Item notes: v.1
- ↑ Who's who in China: Current Leaders By Who's Who in China, "Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian" bian ji bu; Published by Foreign Languages Press, 1989; ISBN 0-8351-2352-9, ISBN 978-0-8351-2352-5
- ↑ Who's who in China: Chinese-English Manual of Chinese Leaders and Government Organizations = 汉英中国领导人暨政府机构手册 Published by TWL, 1993
- ↑ Who's Who in China By Sony Imagesoft Published by Sonic Books, 1994; ISBN 1-56673-135-6, ISBN 978-1-56673-135-5
- ↑ Who's who in China: [a First-ever Comprehensive Compilation of the Powerful, Affluent, and Influential in China - Their Stories, Net Worth and Networks] Contributor Gerald Leong Published by Inspire Publ, 2004; ISBN 3-938159-00-6, ISBN 978-3-938159-00-2
External links
Further reading
- Surnames of a Hundred Families (Bai Jia Xing), 960AD-1127AD
- Annal of Surnames by Gao Shilian, 627AD
- Chinese Dimensions: Their Roots, Mindset and Psyche by Dr.Yow Yit Seng, 2006, Malaysia, 1st Edition; ISBN 967-978-927-6
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