Peng (surname)


Peng, Pangestu or Pangestoe, and Bành ) is a common Chinese family name, ranking 35th most common in 2006. It is the 47th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

Etymology

The character is composed of and a pictograph. More commonly used as a surname, this character is also an adjective, meaning "big".

Origin

The surname Peng is traced to the legend of Peng Zu, God of Longevity, who legend tells lived 800 years. During the Shang dynasty, Jian Keng, a descendant of Zhuanxu, was granted the feudal territory Dapeng, and later adopted the name, Peng Zu.

Distribution

In 2019 it was the 31st most common surname in mainland China.
Of the top 30 cities in China, 彭 ranked 9th most common in the city of Changsha.

Korean surname

The same surname character is also found in Korea, where it is pronounced Paeng. According to South Korea's 2000 census, 2,825 people in 918 households had this surname. There are two major clan lineages for this surname, each with a different bon-gwan. The more common one, Jeolgang Paeng, claims descent from Paeng U-deok, who came from Zhejiang, China to the Korean peninsula during the reign of King Seonjo of Joseon. The less common one, Yonggang Paeng clan, claims descent from Paeng Jeok, who came from Jinling, China to the Korean peninsula in the retinue of Princess Noguk during the reign of King Chungjeong of Goryeo. Yonggang is located in an area that became part of North Korea after the division of Korea.

Notable people