Zeng
Sign in to saveAlso known as Tseng, Tsang, Jeng, Tzeng, Tjan, Chan, Tang, 曾
thumb|Zeng family ancestral temple, in Houxian Village, Mazhan Town, Cangnan County, Zhejiang Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade–Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Tsen, Chen or Cheng; in Thailand, Jung; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese. Zeng was listed 385th on the Hundred Family Surnames.
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21 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Generation Character
- Generation Character Order
- 63rd to 67th Generation (Given in Year 1400)
- 68th to 77th Generation (Set in Year 1628)
- 78th to 87th Generation (Set in Year 1863)
- 88th to 97th Generation (Set in Year 1870)
- Notable people
- Chan
- Chang
- Chen
- Jung
- Tjan
- Tsang
- Tsen
- Tseng
- Tzeng
- Zeng
- See also
- References
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thumb|Zeng family ancestral temple, in Houxian Village, Mazhan Town, Cangnan County, Zhejiang Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade–Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Tsen, Chen or Cheng; in Thailand, Jung; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese. Zeng was listed 385th on the Hundred Family Surnames.
thumb|Family coat of arms of the German noble family von Zenge Zeng or von Zeng is also a German family name with other origins f.e. the nobles De Zeng or von Zenge.
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