Family name origins & meanings
- Chinese :
from a word meaning ‘money’. In the early part
of the Zhou dynasty (1122–256 bc) lived Peng Fu, a grandson
of Peng Zu, the venerable man who represents longevity in Chinese
culture. He himself was a great-grandson of the legendary emperor
Zhuan Xu. Peng Fu became the chief financial official in an area of
central China, now part of Jiangsu province. Qian, the Chinese
character for ‘money’, was part of his title in this role, and was
adopted by his descendants as their surname.