How Popular Is The Name Ying
Family name origins & meanings
- Chinese :
from the name of the state of Ying, which
existed during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). After Wu
Wang established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted to
his fourth son the state of Ying, along with the title Marquis of
Ying. Descendants of the marquis later adopted the state name Ying as
their surname. - Chinese :
variant of Xing. - Chinese :
there are two accounts of the origin of
this surname, the character for which also means ‘hero’. One is a
territory called Ying that existed during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221
bc) until its defeat by the state of Chu. The other source is
a personage named Ying Bu who lived during the Han dynasty (206
bc–220 ad). - Laotian : unexplained.
- Americanized form of German Jung.