Ming (surname)

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Ming (surname)

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.

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Ming (明)
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PronunciationMíng (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Meaning"bright", "brilliance"
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Derivative(s)Myung/Myeong (Korean)
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Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of Obwalden.[3][4]

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