Nangong (surname) explained

Namgung
T:	南宮
S:	南宫
P:	Nángōng
Bpmf:	ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
J:	naam^4 gung^1
Poj:	Lâm-kiong
Kanji:	南宮
Hiragana:	なんぐう なんきゅう
Romaji:	Nangū Nankyū
Hanja:	南宮
Hangul:	남궁
Rr:	Namgung
Qn:	Nam Cung
Hn:	南宮

Nangong is a Chinese surname^{[1] [2]} that sees varying levels of use in East Asia.

Regardless of country, Nangong is considered to be an uncommon surname, as only a small number of people have the surname.

Mainland China

In Mainland China, the surname Nangong appears in the Song dynasty book Hundred Family Surnames. According to a statistical analysis released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China in 2014, Nangong is estimated to be the surname for 13,000 people in China in 2010.^[3]

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, Namgung is a surname that is often associated with the "Mailbox of Madame Namgung" (Chinese: 南宮夫人信箱), a Dear Abby-style advice column in the 1950s and 1960s that often dispenses tips and advises related to Human sexuality.^[4]

Japan

In Japan, the surname Nangū is estimated to be the surname of about 200 people, with half of them concentrated in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Tokyo.^[2]

Notable people

People with this surname include:

Mainland China

• Nangong Kuo, a disciple of Confucius.
• Nangong Kuo (Western Zhou), Zhou dynasty political figure.
• Nangong Wan, a general of the Song State during the Warring States period.^[5]

Hong Kong/Taiwan

• Naamgung Bok (Chinese: 南宮博), novelist.^[6]

See also

• Chinese compound surname
• Namgung, Korean version of this surname

Notes and References

1. Hongmungwan. Hongmungwan. ko:增補文獻備考卷 (Chŭngbo munhŏn pigo kwŏn). 10-15. https://books.google.com/books?id=rcIuAAAAYAAJ&q=%E5%AF%8C%E6%BD%A4%E5%8D%97%E5%AE%AE%E6%B0%8F&pg=RA1-PA82. 27 February 2018. ko.
2. Web site: ja:【南宮】姓の由来と語源 (Origin of the surname "Nanguu"). https://name-power.net/fn/%E5%8D%97%E5%AE%AE.html. name-power.net. 26 February 2018. Japanese. 2017.
3. Wu. Jie. Yang. Jianchun . zh:张、王、李、赵谁最多——2010年人口普查姓氏结构和分布特点 (Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao: Which one is the most popular -–2010 Census' characteristics on surname structure and distribution). 中国统计 [Chinese Statistics]. 2014. 6. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5Njg5MjAwMg==&mid=200354543&idx=1&sn=29de013ce1896a8e78f9c0d774cd528a&scene=3#rd. 27 February 2018. zh-hans.
4. News: zh:香港報紙 「信箱」大放異采 . The "mailboxes" of Hong Kong newspapers shine in their own ways . https://www.am730.com.hk/column/Lifestyle/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%A0%B1%E7%B4%99-%E3%80%8C%E4%BF%A1%E7%AE%B1%E3%80%8D%E5%A4%A7%E6%94%BE%E7%95%B0%E9%87%87-114126. 27 February 2018. am730. 1 February 2018. zh-hans.
5. Book: Zhang. Renyuan . zh:中华姓氏故事 . Stories of Chinese Surnames . 2003. Daxiang Publishers. 9787534731150 . https://books.google.com/books?id=BbANAQAAMAAJ&q=%E5%8D%97%E5%AE%AE%E8%90%AC. 26 February 2018.
6. Book: Cai. Zaomin. zh:南宮搏著作研究 . A research into Naamgung Bok's literary works . 2014. Wanjuanlou Books Co. Ltd. . 978-957-739-858-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=s3xCDwAAQBAJ. 27 February 2018. zh-hans.