Shang (surname)

Shang (Chinese: ; pinyin: shàng) is a Chinese surname. According to a 2013 study, it was the 141st-most common surname shared by 1,009,000 people or 0.082% of the population of China, with the province with the most people being Henan.[1] It means "esteem."[2]

Origins

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Notable people

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  • Shang Rang, (尚讓; died c. 884), Chinese agrarian rebel during the Tang dynasty; follower of Huang Chao
  • Shang Kexi, (尚可喜; 1604–1676), Qing dynasty general and Prince of Pingnan
  • Shang Zhixin, (尚之信; 1636–1680), Qing dynasty general and Prince of Pingnan who rebelled in the Revolt of the Three Feudatories; Son of Shang Kexi
  • Shang Yang (artist) (Chinese: 尚扬; born 1942, former name Shang Nengquan), a contemporary Chinese painter based in Beijing and is considered one of the most important painters of the life-stream movement
  • Shang Wenjie (尚雯婕; born 1982), also known as Laure Shang, Chinese singer

References

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  1. ^ Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
  2. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland