Geng (surname)
Geng is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Keng in Wade–Giles. Geng is listed 350th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 139th most common surname in China, shared by 990,000 people.
Notable people
- Geng Chun, Eastern Han dynasty general, one of the Yuntai 28 generals
- Geng Yan, another of the Yuntai 28 generals
- Geng Guo, Eastern Han general, brother of Geng Yan
- Geng Bing, Eastern Han general, son of Geng Guo
- Geng Shu, Eastern Han general
- Geng Gong, Eastern Han general, nephew of Geng Yan
- Jian Yong, original surname Geng, advisor of Liu Bei
- Geng Quanbin, Northern Song dynasty general
- Geng Shuyi, consort of Emperor Shengzong of Liao
- Geng Jing, Jin dynasty rebel leader
- Geng Zaicheng, rebel leader under Zhu Yuanzhang, Duke of Si
- Geng Bingwen, Ming dynasty general, Marquis of Changxing
- Geng Xuan, son of Geng Bingwen, executed by the Yongle Emperor
- Geng Jiuchou, Ming dynasty Minister of Justice
- Geng Yu, Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Geng Jiuchou
- Geng Dingxiang, Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue
- Geng Dingli, Vice Minister of War, brother of Geng Dingxiang
- Geng Zhongming, King/Prince of Jingnan of the Qing dynasty
- Geng Jimao, King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Zhongming
- Geng Jingzhong, King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Jimao, executed after rebelling against the Qing
- Geng Juzhong was the third son of Geng Jimao, brother of Revolt of the Three Feudatories participant Geng Jingzhong and court member of the Qing dynasty. He was a Third Class Viscount
- Geng Bozhao, Republic of China revolutionary and politician
- Keng Yi-Li, Chinese botanist
- Geng Jizhi, Republic of China diplomat and translator
- Geng Biao, PRC Defense Minister and Vice Premier
- Geng Quanli, People's Liberation Army major general
- Geng Lianfeng, singer
- Geng Huichang, Minister of State Security
- Geng Yanbo, former mayor of Datong and Taiyuan
- Geng Lijuan, Chinese-Canadian female table tennis player, four-time world champion
- Geng Le, actor
- Keng Po-hsuan, Taiwanese baseball player
- Geng Xiaoling, Hong Kong female wushu athlete
- Geng Xiaofeng, football player
- Geng Wenqiang, skeleton racer
- Geng Shuai, dubbed the China's Useless Edison, Chinese village craftsman whose fame has grown online because of his odd and often unnecessary inventions
- Geng Xuanyi World-class Rubik’s cube speedsolver