In
Hong Kong and
Taiwan, the name is normally romanized as Cheng or Tcheng (occasionally romanized as Chang in
Hong Kong although that variant is more commonly used for another Chinese name,
Zhang). In Malaysia, Cheng is commonly romanized as Cheng, Cheang, Chang, Tay, Tee and Teh. It is spelled as Tay in
Singapore, The in
Indonesia, and Ty in
Philippines,[5] from the
Hakka,
Hokkien and
Teochew pronunciation of the character. It is also romanized as Dang from
Hokchew.
The surname also has taken form outside of Chinese societies: in
Korean, the name is written 정 and transliterated as
Jeong, Jung, or Chung. It is the fifth most common Korean surname (after Kim, Lee, Park, and Choi), with about 4.85% of the
South Korean population (2,230,611 people) having this name.[citation needed]
The city of
Xingyang is considered as the origin place of the people whose surname is Zheng. Today,
Xingyang is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of
Zhengzhou (鄭州) which translates to "Settlement of Zheng".
Zhengzhou is the capital of
Henan province and is located within the boundaries of the ancient state of
Zheng (state). There is also another city called
Xinzheng ("New Zheng"), also under the administration of
Zhengzhou.
The Zheng clan character (鄭) is featured prominently on the flag of the short-lived rebel
Kingdom of Tungning founded by Ming-loyalist
Koxinga (who had the surname Zheng) in Taiwan. Also called the Kingdom of Formosa.
During the Tang dynasty the Li family of Zhaojun
趙郡李氏, the Cui family of Boling
博陵崔氏, the Cui family of Qinghe
清河崔氏, the Lu family of Fanyang
范陽盧氏, the Zheng family of
Xingyang荥陽鄭氏, the Wang family of Taiyuan
太原王氏, and the Li family of Longxi
隴西李氏 were the seven noble families between whom marriage was banned by law.[9] The marriages between the families were performed clandestinely after the prohibition was implemented on the seven families by Emperor Gaozong.[10] Their status as "Seven Great surnames" became known during Gaozong's rule.[11]
Distribution
Of the top 30 cities in China, 郑 ranked 4th most common surname in the city of
Fuzhou.[12]
Zheng Chenggong (1624–62), Ming dynasty military leader who founded the rebellious
Kingdom of Tungning (1661-1683) in Taiwan during the
Qing dynasty, the reason that the flag of Tungning featured the character 鄭 (Zheng) in its flag; better known in the West as
Koxinga
Zheng He (1371–1435), Chinese mariner and explorer who was famous for his vast treasure fleet and for reaching East Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia
Zheng Yi (pirate) (1765–1807), a powerful Chinese pirate operating from Guangdong and throughout the South China Sea in the late 1700s
Ching Shih (1775–1844), a female Chinese pirate and the widow of Zheng Yi, known for fighting the Qing, British, and Portuguese navies with 300+ junks and 20,000 - 40,000 Chinese pirates
Carrie Lamnée Cheng Yuet-ngor, Hong Kong politician
Claudio Teehankee (1918-1989), Chinese-Filipino judge, later ambassador. He is included here under Cheng, Zheng because in Hokkien, his surname is Tee; similar to Malaysian or Singapore surnames Teh or Tay.
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^Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese : Supplement By China Weekly Review Published by China Weekly Review, 1931
^Who's who in China: Containing the Pictures and Biographies of China's Best Known Political, Financial, Business and Professional Leaders ... By Zhixiang Hao Published by The China weekly review, 1931
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^Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese Leaders. Chung-kuo Ming Jen Lu Published by The China Weekly Review, 1936
^Who's who in China: Biographies of Chinese Leaders : Supplement to Fifth Edition : (including a Section Embracing Those who are Affiliated with Japanese-sponsored Administrations Within Areas Controlled by the Japanese Military Forces Published by The China weekly review, 1940
^Who's who in China; Biographical Sketches of 542 Chinese Communist Leaders.: Biographical Sketches of 542 Chinese Communist Leaders By Donald W. Klein Published 1959
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