Ming (surname) explained
| Ming (明) |
| Pronunciation: | Míng (Mandarin) |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Language origin: | Old Chinese |
| Meaning: | "bright", "brilliance" |
| Derivative: | Myung/Myeong (Korean) |
Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. Ming is listed 111th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study.[2] However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or .026% of the population, with the province with the most being Hubei.
Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of Obwalden.[3] [4]
Notable people
- Ming Chongyan (明崇俨; died 679), Tang dynasty official
- Ming Yuzhen (1331–1366), Yuan dynasty rebel leader, self-proclaimed Emperor of Xia
- Ming Sheng (明升; 1356–1391), son of Ming Yuzhen, exiled to Korea after Xia was conquered by the Ming dynasty
- Ming Ji (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
- Ming Jincheng (明金城), Taiwanese actor and director
- Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, Chinese professional League of Legends player
- Ming Tian (born 1995), Chinese professional footballer
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 百家姓 . Hundred Family Surnames . Guoxue . Chinese . 2014-09-25.
- Web site: 中国最新300大姓排名（2008）. 300 most common surnames in China (2008) . Taiwan.cn . Chinese . 2009-01-06 . 2014-09-25.
- Web site: Venetz . Adrian . AKTUELL DER NACHNAME Diese Woche: Ming . Aktuell Informationsblatt Obwalden . Aktuell Obwalden AG . 27 December 2021.
- Book: Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz = Répertoire des noms de famille suisses = Repertorio dei nomi di famiglia svizzeri = Cudesch dals nums da famiglia da la Svizra = Register of Swiss surnames . 1989 . Schulthess . Zürich . 3-7255-2692-3 . 3. verb. und korrigierte Aufl. 1989.
