Zeng (Chinese: 曾; pinyin: Zēng; Wade-Giles: Tseng) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it may be rendered as Tsang. In Malaysia, it may be rendered as Chan. In Indonesia, it may be rendered as Tjan. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan.
In 2118 BC, Si Shao Kang became the king of the Xia Dynasty. The Si's were the descendants of the King Yu of Xia (Si was the surname of the royal house of the Xia Dynasty). Shao Kang delegated one of his sons to rule the State of Zeng (Zeng was originally the name of a place) during the Shao Kang's reign. However in 567 BC, the kingship of the State of Zeng was usurped by a cousin with a different surname. Some of the royal members with the surname Si including the prince of Zeng fled to the State of Lu. The Prince of Zeng gave his descendants the surname Zeng in remembrance of the Zeng state.
Prominent people with the surname Zeng (曾)
- Zeng Guofan
- Zeng Qinghong
- Zeng Gong
- Zeng Peiyan
- Zeng Chengwei
- Zeng Xianyi
- Zeng Jinlian
- Zeng Liansong
- Zhe Zeng
- Zeng Fanren
- Zeng Fanzhi
- Zeng Qiliang, Chinese breaststroke swimmer
- Donald Tsang – current chief executive of Hong Kong
- Tsang Yam Pui – former commissioner of police
- Tsang Tsou Choi – The Kowloon Emperor (Hong Kong graffiti artist)
- Eric Tsang - film actor, director
- Edward Tsang - computer scientist
- Bowie Tsang - compere, singer
- Yani Tseng - professional golfer
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