Zheng Surname

35th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,686,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Zheng Surname User-submission:

This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.

Zheng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China13,177,0761:10424
Taiwan411,9291:5712
United States21,7271:16,6822,111
Thailand21,0431:3,35776
Singapore15,3431:35961
Hong Kong9,7121:75599
Spain5,7301:8,159985
Canada4,9941:7,3781,088
Australia3,3311:8,1041,203
Macau2,3411:25769
England9631:57,8596,957
France9621:69,0469,597
Suriname8311:66530
Ecuador7961:19,9822,824
Malaysia7471:39,4843,227
Dominican Republic6781:15,3881,107
Japan6061:210,9649,254
Venezuela5641:53,5532,589
Brazil5501:389,22614,872
New Zealand4651:9,7381,697
Italy4561:134,11621,511
Germany4491:179,29920,982
Netherlands4441:38,0346,426
United Arab Emirates4421:20,7292,400
Tonga3501:30769
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Sweden3021:32,6052,657
Samoa2031:955301
Hungary1561:62,9256,524
Austria1471:57,9289,062
Jamaica1371:20,9491,800
Costa Rica1341:35,672964
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Ireland1211:38,9173,091
Denmark1181:47,8374,950
Greece1161:95,51516,103
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Belgium991:116,12817,169
Panama991:39,5182,105
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Mexico791:1,571,21816,633
Belize751:4,740842
Finland671:82,0408,835
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Guam581:2,761360
Norway561:91,82712,640
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Israel551:155,59316,202
Chile491:359,5209,978
South Korea461:1,113,919338
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Curaçao281:5,616151
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
Wales191:162,87011,152
Malta181:23,9041,289
Honduras161:551,0283,526
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Vietnam161:5,790,3782,464
American Samoa141:3,983910
Cambodia121:1,290,5965,991
Estonia121:110,15019,471
India121:63,922,115578,870
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Fiji41:223,5982,635
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Micronesia41:26,561731
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Zheng (38,019) may also be a first name.

Zheng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.

- tang5424

Zheng Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zheng Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zheng (Russian: Женг) is found most frequently in China. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zheng? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 532 people. The surname Zheng occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zheng reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 23,180th most commonly used given name globally It is held by 38,019 people.

This surname is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 13,177,076 people, or 1 in 104. Aside from China this last name is found in 130 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Zheng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zheng are 16.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.48% registered with the party.

The amount Zheng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.37% less than the national average, earning €7,096 per year; in Norway they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning 357,123 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,218 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.58% less than the national average, earning R 169,728 per year; in United States they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $43,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $51,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zheung9159/
Zhengh9110/
Zhaeng915/
Zheing913/
Zzheng913/
Zhengs912/
Zhieng911/
Zhoeng911/
Zhengg911/
Zhengq911/
Zhehng911/
Zhengp911/
Zhen89395,264/
Zeng8999,504/
Zhng897/
Zhengke8368/
Zicheng8310/
Zecheng835/
Zhiteng832/
Zhheang831/
Zheting831/
Jxzheng831/
Zhengqu831/
Zhang8097,975,341/
Zhong806,326,704/
Zengő80287/
Jheng8099/
Hseng8080/
Zieng8061/
Zhing8054/
Zhien8050/
Zhein8040/
Zahng8031/
Zeeng8019/
Zheyn8019/
Zhene8018/
Zhent8017/
Zheen809/
Zeing807/
Zhend806/
Zhemg806/
Zhzng805/
Zaeng805/
Zhenc805/
Zhenh805/
Zohng805/
Zeang804/
Zhean804/
Zoeng802/
Zgeng802/
Zueng802/
Zjeng801/
Zeung801/
Zhenx801/
Zehng801/
Zhyng801/
Zhōng801/
Zengk801/
Zeyng801/
Zenng800/
Zhicheng77147/
Zhaiteng7723/
Zhengová773/
Zhengque772/
Zhecheng771/
Zeecheng771/
Zhengova771/
Zaicheng771/
Zhaiseng771/
Zng7512/
Cheang7317,327/
Chzhen732,573/
Zengue731,209/
Chheng73746/
Ziengs73381/
Cheing73334/
Dzheyn73220/
Zehent7343/
Zahang7328/
Tsheng7328/
Dzhang7325/
Zesing7324/
Zeting7320/
Dzhein7316/
Seheng7312/
Ziteng7312/
Zhenhe7312/
Zzhang739/
Zhangh738/
Czhang736/
Zichen736/
Dzhong735/
Zechen735/
Zhhang734/
Zhaang734/
Zhiong733/
Zhanng733/
Dzhing732/
Zhenke732/
Zhisen732/
Højeng732/
Hsieng732/
Zheenh732/
Zehend731/
Cheyng731/
Hzhang731/
Hsueng731/
Zhesen731/
Hseung731/
Tzhing731/
Zhaing731/
Zhangȇ731/
Zzhong731/
Zengke731/
Zhangg731/
Zhahng731/
Zhesin731/
Zhangq731/
Ziescheng711/
Ceng678,531,955/
Geng671,498,055/
Zong67485,182/
Zang67484,332/
Seng67294,451/
Zein6765,114/
Chng6725,178/
Zene6717,813/
Jeng6715,801/
Zing674,184/
Zenk673,654/
Zean673,054/
Zeising671,332/
Ziesing67659/
Zeyn67622/
Chheang67590/
Zhenova67515/
Zhin67492/
Zeun67357/
Jehheng67192/
Zetting67171/
Zeichen67101/
Zgen6790/
Zengova6771/
Zenc6760/
Jhen6755/
Jehseng6751/
Zeysing6737/
Zhyn6721/
Zejn6718/
Zenh6715/
Zieting6715/
Zeißing6714/
Tsheang6712/
Zhangqu6712/
Zhem679/
Jicheng679/
Zeesing678/
Zhichen676/
Zaichen675/
Zaheenh675/
Shng674/
Zengová674/
Zenngue674/
Tcheang674/
Tshieng674/
Zhiting674/
Zhingue673/
Tsheing673/
Zeingue672/
Zemg672/
Zhnc672/
Jhng672/
Dzheane671/
Gecheng671/
Zenq671/
Zhnk671/
Zngs671/
Ziehten671/
Zehenne671/
Zeching671/
Zeangue671/
Zēng671/
Gihteng671/
Zhangqh671/
Hsng671/
Dzhanng671/
Szng671/
Zxng671/
Zzng671/
Zngc671/
Zngh671/
Zngk671/
Zngz671/
Znkg671/
Zhehyna671/
Dzceing671/
Cehheng671/
Jehteng671/
Gicheng671/
Hzng671/
Hjng671/

Zheng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zheng in the Russian language
Женгzeng-

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