Peng
A Chinese surname with very ancient roots, often linked to an old place name and early clan traditions.
The #3,374 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 29,196 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Peng is a Chinese surname written with characters that have been associated in different lineages with an ancient place name or state. In many cases, surnames of this type arose when people took the name of a fief, settlement, or ancestral territory as their family name. The surname is therefore best understood as having deep historical roots in Chinese naming traditions rather than a single simple English-style meaning.
History
Peng has been used in China for many centuries and is borne by multiple lineages, so its origin is not a single event but several overlapping traditions. In modern times it is especially familiar as a common Chinese family name in mainland China, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Because romanization systems vary, the same surname may appear in different spellings in English-language records.
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Fun fact
In English-language records, Peng can reflect different Chinese characters, so two people with the same spelling may not share the same ancestral line.
Notable people named Peng
- Peng Liyuan (b. 1962)
- Peng Shuai (b. 1986)
- Peng Dehuai (1898–1974)
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