Zeng

Zeng ([tsə́ŋ], Chinese: 曾; pinyin: Zēng; Wade–Giles: Tseng) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China as of 2019.[1] It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.[2]

For the ancient Chinese state, see Sui (state).
"Tjan" redirects here. For the American psychologist, see Bosco Tjan.
Zeng family ancestral temple, in Houxian Village, Mazhan Town, Cangnan County, Zhejiang

Origin

The surname originates from Zeng (鄫), an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to Lu. He later dropped the radical in the character and adopted 曾 as his surname.

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References
  1. http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2020/01/20/676822.html
  2. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
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