The surname Wang is one of the Chinese surnames, mainly derived from the surnames Ji, Zi, Gui and foreign surnames. Ji Jin in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was the ancestor of the Wang surname. In 2014, according to official data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of people with the surname Wang in mainland China reached 94.68 million, accounting for 7.1% of the country's total population. The eastern region of China accounts for 38.3% of the total population with the surname Wang, the central region accounts for 26.0% of the total population with the surname Wang, the western region accounts for 23.5% of the total population with the surname Wang, and the northeastern region accounts for 12.2% of the total population with the surname Wang. The country has formed a high proportion of northern Wang surnamed areas and a low proportion of southern Wang surnamed areas bounded by the Yangtze River. According to the 2018 National Name Report of the Ministry of Public Security, the Wang family has a population of more than 100 million, reaching 10,150, which is 600,000 more than the Li family. Like the statistics from the Ministry of Public Security in 2007 and the sixth national census in 2010, Wang is still the most common surname in the country.

1. Originated from the surname Ji. Prince Jin, the son of King Ling of Zhou, also known as Prince Jin and Prince Qiao, was deposed as a commoner because of his direct remonstrance. His son Zong Jing was still serving as a Situ in the court. People at that time called him the "Wang family" because he was a descendant of the royal family, and this family took Wang as their surname. During the pre-Qin period, the Wang family had been active in Luoyang, Henan. At the end of Qin and the beginning of Han Dynasty, Wang Li's sons Wang Yuan and Wang Wei migrated to Langya, Shandong and Taiyuan, Shanxi, respectively, to avoid war. Eventually, they developed into the two major Wang families of Langya and Taiyuan. Prominent family.

There are three branches of Ji surname Wang

① Originated from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty after Bi Gong. Bi Gonggao, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, was granted the title of Bi State. During the Spring and Autumn Period, his grandson Bi Wan served as the Situ of the Jin State and was granted the title of Wei. During the Warring States Period, the three families of Wei, Han and Zhao divided the Jin State. After Qin destroyed Wei, his descendants Wei Wuji's grandson Wei Beizi fled to Mount Tai, Shandong. In the early Han Dynasty, Wei Beizi was ordered to serve as an official and was granted the title of Lanling County. Because he was the descendant of the Wang family, he called his family the "Wang family" and took Wang as his surname from then on.

②Origined from the early Spring and Autumn Period after King Ping of Zhou Dynasty. King Zhou Ping reigned for 51 years. The prince died young. After King Zhou Ping's death, his grandson Ji Chi succeeded to the throne. However, Ji Chi's younger brother Ji Lin took the throne and was known as King Huan of Zhou in history. Ji Chi fled to Jin, and his descendants changed their surname to Wang because they had been kings. Until the Tang Dynasty, this group of kings with the surname Ji lived in Linyi, Shanxi, and were known as the Wang surname of Hedong Yi in history.

③The origin comes from after Duke Huan, brother of King Kao of Zhou Dynasty, exposed it. Duke Huan unveiled the seal in the Wangcheng. Introduction to the Wang family. The ancient city is located in the Wangcheng Park of Luoyang today. Although its fiefdom was small, it was located in the west of the royal city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It was called Duke Huan of the Western Zhou Dynasty in history. After the fall of the country, the descendants moved to Yichuan and Zhaoru in Henan, where they lived in Wangcheng and changed their surname to Wang. Later they were called the Wang family in Wangcheng.

2. The surname Yuanchuzi. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou was immoral and immoral. Bigan violated Yan Qiang's advice many times and was killed. His descendants took Wang as their surname because Bigan was originally a prince. From the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Wang family lived in Henan, forming the famous Wang family in Jijun, which later spread to Gansu, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi and other places.

3. Originated from the surname Gui. The Gui surname Wang, which has Yu Shun as its ancestor, is an important branch of the Wang surname. After King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty, Guiman, a descendant of Yushun, was granted the title of Chen. After Chen Wan became an official in Qi State, he was renamed the Tian family. After Qin destroyed Qi, Tian Sheng and Tian Huan, sons of King Tian Jian of Qi, changed their surnames from Tian to Wang. This branch of the Wang surname has Beihai and Qingzhou as its county commanders. Wang Mang of the Han Dynasty originated from this branch of the Wang surname.

4. Originated from Yan State after Prince Dan. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and established himself as the emperor. Prince Dan's great-great-grandson named Jia presented a talisman and was favored by Wang Mang, who gave him the surname Wang.

5. People from ethnic minorities change their surnames. The large family with the surname Wang has incorporated a large amount of blood from foreign races. The main foreigners who used the surname Wang include: the Huns in the Han Dynasty, the Xian'er clan of Xiqiang, the Koryo people in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Xianbei people, the Yuezhi people in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Huihe Abu people in the Tang Dynasty. The Si clan was a Khitan, a Jurchen in the Jin Dynasty, a Dangxiang in the Western Xia Dynasty in the Northern Song Dynasty, a Mongolian in the Yuan Dynasty, a Manchurian in the Qing Dynasty, etc. Over time, these foreign royal surnames were assimilated into Han royal surnames. The large number of Wang surnames in northern my country is closely related to the fact that the northern ethnic groups gave priority to the Wang surname when they switched to Han surnames.

There are approximately 5.9 million people with the surname Wang, accounting for approximately 7.7% of the country's population. It was the most common surname in the Song Dynasty.

The province with the largest number of people with the surname Wang is Shandong, accounting for approximately 14.7% of the total population with the surname Wang in the country. The distribution in the country is mainly concentrated in Shandong, Hebei, Sichuan, Henan, and Shanxi. These five provinces account for about 55% of the total population of the Wang surname, followed by Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Zhejiang. The Wang surname in these three provinces accounts for another 25.5%. . Three major population centers with the Wang surname have formed in the country: Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Gansu and Zhejiang, and Sichuan.

There are approximately 6.2 million people with the surname Wang, accounting for approximately 6.7% of the country’s population, and is still the most common surname. The distribution in the country is mainly concentrated in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong. These three provinces account for about 40% of the total population with the Wang surname, followed by Jiangxi and Shanxi, with another 17% concentrated in these two provinces. Zhejiang has become the province with the largest number of Wang surnames, accounting for approximately 13.7% of the total population of Wang surnames in the country. The Wang surname in the south developed greatly in the 600 years of Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. The population of Wang surname in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian has greatly exceeded that of the Song Dynasty. In Hebei, Henan and Sichuan, the major provinces with the surname Wang in the Song Dynasty, this ratio has dropped by half. The whole country has re-formed two large areas with Wang surnames: Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui, and Shandong, Yu, Jin, Hebei and Shaanxi.

In 2014, the population with the surname Wang reached 94.68 million, accounting for approximately 7.1% of the national population. [1] The distribution in the country is mainly concentrated in Shandong, Henan, and Hebei provinces, accounting for about 28% of the total population with the surname Wang; followed by Sichuan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Hubei, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, and Gansu Province, the surname Wang is concentrated again 42. Shandong is home to 10.5% of the total population with the surname Wang. The country has formed a high proportion of northern Wang surnamed areas and a low proportion of southern Wang surnamed areas bounded by the Yangtze River. The northern area uses Taihang Mountain as the watershed, and the eastern area is the high-density Wang surname area. The west is the low-density Wang area. The surname Wang is widely distributed, but very unevenly. The surname Wang is distributed among the population in Northeast China, most of Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, most of Henan, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi, eastern and central western Gansu, Kashgar area of ??Xinjiang, and most of Hainan. The proportion of the local population is above 8.8, and some reach 16. Its coverage area only accounts for 29% of the total land area, and about 54% of the population surnamed Wang lives here. Other areas north of the Yangtze River, eastern Qinghai, northern Xinjiang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and western Guangxi are also areas where the surname Wang is common. The distribution ratio of the surname Wang among the population is 4.4--8.8, and its coverage area accounts for 36.3% of the total land area. About 36 people with the surname Wang live here.

There are 21 counties, namely Taiyuan County, Langya County, Beihai County, Donghai County, Gaoping County, Jingzhao County, Tianshui County, Dongping County, Xincai County, Xinye County, Shanyang County, Zhongshan County, Chenliu County, Zhangwu County, Donglai County, Hedong County, Jincheng County, Haihan County, Changsha County, Tangyi County, and Henan County.

Taiyuan Hall, Huainan Hall, Sanhuai Hall, Weibei Hall, Banxian Hall, Liuhe Hall, Yubing Hall, Sanbai Hall, Daben Hall, Wuchangtang, Ren'an Hall, Zhengyi Hall, Shi Xiantang, Shidetang, Sihetang, Sibaitang, Yongchengtang, Yongsitang, Cunyoutang, Yangdetang, Yiwentang, Jiaodetang, Xiaoyoutang, Xiaomutang, Liangyitang, Liwentang Hall, Youqi Hall, Shangde Hall, Peichuan Hall, Sixiao Hall, Sizhi Hall, Baohou Hall, Yanbai Hall, Xulun Hall, Guannan Hall, Sufeng Hall, Zhenzhi Hall, Yiyuan Hall, Enyi Hall, Enrong Hall, Wuben Hall, Ziyin Hall, Chongben Hall, Chongxiao Hall, Chongde Hall, Dunxu Hall, Huaize Hall, Simei Hall, Jingai Hall, Zhisan Hall, Zhiben Hall, Zhihuai Hall, Shejing Hall, Dunben Hall, Dunhou Hall, Dunlun Hall, Dunmu Hall, Dunyi Hall, Huaixiu Hall, Huaizheng Hall, Huaiyin Hall, Huaide Hall, Sihuai Hall, Aijing Hall, Yide Hall, Yuanyuan Hall, Jiahui Hall, Fude Hall, Qishoutang, Guyi Hall, Yude Hall, Yuqing Hall, Yanyi Hall, Yanyu Hall, Shude Hall, Xingren Hall, Duxing Hall, Dulun Hall, Duqin Hall, Xileitang, Aixintang, Huanqingtang, Lijitang, Shuangbaitang, Zhenchutang, Yixutang, Huaidetang, Jizhoutang, Jilantang, Tinghuaitang, etc.

Taiyuan The hanging emblem of three locust trees in the Qing Dynasty and the fragrance of four heroes in the Qing Dynasty

The willow bank is warm and comfortable; the auspicious pagoda hall is full of auspiciousness.

Quanliandian refers to the father and son Wang You and Wang Dan of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The pagoda hall is full of wealth; the pearls and trees are full of treasures.

The first couplet refers to Wang You of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet refers to Wang Bo of Tang Dynasty.

Wangchuan calligraphy and painting; Yi State is strict.

The first couplet was written by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty, who was good at poetry and painting. He lived in Wangchuan, Lantian, in his later years.

The Xialian Dian comes from the Song Dynasty. Wang Zeng was granted the title of Duke of Yi and was strict in his administration.

Ming Fei’s Green Tomb; Golden Mother’s Yaochi.

The first couplet refers to Wang Zhaojun of the Western Han Dynasty. The second line refers to the mythical Queen Mother of the West.

A prominent family in Taiyuan; a famous figure in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

The first couplet refers to Wang Dun in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The second couplet refers to Dao Wang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Three locust trees and great prosperity; two Jin family reputations.

The first couplet records that Wang You, the father of Wang Dan in the Song Dynasty, planted three locust trees in the courtyard and said: "In the future generations after me, there will be three nobles." At that time, he was called the "Three locust kings". . Xia Lian Dian came from Wang Dao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who rose to the rank of prime minister, and his descendants have been wearing hairpins for generations.

Wuxiang is a family tradition; Qingxiang is inherited from ancient times.

The Shangliandian originated from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wang Biao was proficient in classics and familiar with the old affairs of Jiangzuo. The recorded rituals were hidden in the green box and passed down from generation to generation. It was known as "Wang's Green Box Study". Xia Lian Dian dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty when the Wang family's distinguished family settled in Wuyi Lane, Jiankang.

I want Li Shize; I love Goose’s family voice.

The first couplet comes from Wang Xiang of the Han Dynasty, and there is a story about lying on the ice to beg a carp to serve his mother. It was listed as one of the "Twenty-four Filial Piety" in the old days. The second couplet shows that Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty bought a goose and wrote the "Tao Te Ching" for a Shanxi scholar in exchange for the goose.

Yangming's academic; Yishao's romantic.

This couplet is the Taiyuan Hall couplet of the ancestral hall of the Wang family. The first couplet indicates that Wang Shouren gave lectures in his hometown Yangmingdong and was known as "Mr. Yangming" in the world. The second couplet refers to Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Yi Shao. There is a story about "the east bed and the belly".

Carps leap over the ice; ducks fly towards the palace.

The first couplet comes from Wang Xiang of the Han Dynasty. Introduction to the Wang family: He once lay on the ice to beg a carp to serve as his mother-in-law. The second line of the couplet comes from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Prince Qiao came and went without a trace every time he went to the palace. He flew with his twin ducks and was called the "immortal official" at that time.

Five-Character Universal Couplet

Once passed down old virtues; Five-Character Brilliant Talents.

Wang Shulian, a member of the civil service and calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty.

Huaijie cultivates virtue; Wuxiang has a good reputation.

Liu Yong’s autographed couplet on the old ancestral hall of the Wang family in Gaomi City, Shandong Province.

Seven-Character Universal Couplet

A family's reputation is far away in the Lanting episode; three locust trees last a long time.

The Shangliandian refers to the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty as the best in ancient and modern times, and the calligraphy of "Lanting Preface" has far-reaching influence. The second couplet refers to Wang You of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The green sarong protects the poet's grass; the gold belt surrounds the prime minister's flower.

The first couplet was written by Wang Bo in the Tang Dynasty. After Xian Da became the prime minister, the monks used a blue sarong to protect the lonely and poor person and inscribed it on the wall of the temple when he was sending food. The lower couplet comes from Han Qi's family banquet in the Song Dynasty. Wang Gui, Wang Anshi and Chen Shengzhi were all present. There were four branches in a golden belt, and the last four became prime ministers one after another.

Yellow locust trees and green bamboos are planted in the new courtyard; purple swallows and red geese speak of the old home.

The first couplet refers to Wang You and Wang Xianzhi of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet refers to Wang Xie and Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Lotus blossoms spread across the world; a glass of fine wine touches the lakes and mountains.

The first couplet comes from a poem by Wang Wan, a poet from the Tang Dynasty. The second couplet is a collection of poems by Wang Tinggui, a poet from the Song Dynasty.

The couplets are written in Youjun's ink; the spring mood is filled with Mojie's poems.

The first couplet came from Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty, who was known as King Youjun in the world. The lower couplet contains the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei, whose courtesy name was Mojie.

The falling clouds on the autumn water startle everyone; the tung flowers sit on the phoenix and report to all the wise people.

The first couplet comes from Wang Bo, a writer of the Tang Dynasty, whose "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" contains the sentence "The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, the autumn water and the long sky are the same color". The lower couplet contains Wang Shizhen, a Qing Dynasty poet and minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Heirloom integrity is the same as that of pine and bamboo; meritorious service to the country is the same as Dou Shan.

Adopt Wang's Jieyitang couplet. The Shanglian Dian comes from the Wang family, which has a strong sense of integrity. Xia Lian Dian has a large number of talented people from the Wang family, many of whom have made great contributions to the country and the people, and have meritorious deeds as great as those of a nobleman.

The yellow locust tree and the green box will be beautiful for thousands of years, and the purple and red goose will be beautiful for thousands of years.

——Wang Shaofeng, a contemporary financial advisor, wrote a couplet of Shangdetang in his new home in Shenzhen.

The first couplet comes from Wang You, Wang Dao, Wang Anshi, Wang Yangming, Wang Fuzhi, etc., which is a metaphor for the Wang family's inheritance of etiquette and righteousness, the teaching of poetry and calligraphy, and the abundance of talents, especially good at organizing chapters; the second couplet comes from Xuanyuan Huangdi, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, etc. show that the Wang family is the descendant of the emperor and has a long history.

Wang surname ranking

"Chinese Name Dictionary" has included 2,360 celebrities with the surname Wang in the past, accounting for 5.19 of the total number of names, ranking first among celebrity surnames; Famous writers surnamed Wang accounted for 6.86 of the total number of writers in China's past dynasties, ranking first; famous medical scientists surnamed Wang accounted for 5.37 of the total number of medical scientists in China's past dynasties, ranking first; famous artists surnamed Wang accounted for 5.37 of the total number of medical scientists in China's past dynasties, ranking first; The total number of artists in the past dynasties is 5.89, ranking first.