Peng (surname)

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This Peng is the surname. For the mythological creature, see peng.

Peng (Chinese: 彭; pinyin: Péng) is a common Chinese family name, ranking 35th most common in 2006. Alternate Romanizations include Pang (Hakka) and Phang.

Contents 1 Origins 2 People with the surname Peng (彭) 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Origins

The character (彭) is comprised of 壴 (zhǔ -- meaning drum) and a pictograph (shān -- representing beats). More commonly used as a surname, this character is also an adjective, meaning big.^[1]

The surname Peng (彭) is traced to the legend of Peng Zu, God of Longevity, who legend tells lived 800 years. Jian Keng, a descendent of Zhuan Xu, was granted the land of Peng, and later adopted the name, Peng Zu.^[2][3]

[edit] People with the surname Peng (彭)

• Peng Bo, Olympic diving medalist
• Peng Ming-min, Taiwan independence activist
• Peng Shuai, professional tennis player
• Peng Xiuwen, conductor and composer
• Peng Zhen, a leading member of the Communist Party of China

[edit] Fictional characters

• Peng Qi, from the epic tale, Water Margin

[edit] See also

• List of common Chinese surnames

[edit] External links

• Chinese surname history: Peng

[edit] References