Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 明 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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| Pronunciation | Míng (Mandarin) |
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| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | "bright", "brilliance" |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Myung/Myeong (Korean) |
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
- Ming (given name)
- Emperor Ming, multiple persons
- Hoyt Ming (1902–1985), American fiddler from Mississippi
- William Robert Ming, American civil rights lawyer
References
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