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'''Ming''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|明}} in [[Chinese character]]. Ming is listed 111th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title=百家姓 |trans-title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |title=中国最新300大姓排名(2008)|trans-title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref>
'''Ming''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|明}} in [[Chinese character]]. Ming is listed 111th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title=百家姓 |trans-title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study.<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |title=中国最新300大姓排名(2008)|trans-title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-09-25}}</ref> However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or .026% of the population, with the province with the most being [[Hubei]].


Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of [[Obwalden]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Venetz |first1=Adrian |title=AKTUELL DER NACHNAME Diese Woche: Ming |url=https://kiosk.aktuell.com/11-2021-aktuell-obwalden/65386427/34 |website=Aktuell Informationsblatt Obwalden |publisher=Aktuell Obwalden AG |access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz = Répertoire des noms de famille suisses = Repertorio dei nomi di famiglia svizzeri = Cudesch dals nums da famiglia da la Svizra = Register of Swiss surnames |date=1989 |publisher=Schulthess |location=Zürich |isbn=3-7255-2692-3 |edition=3. verb. und korrigierte Aufl. 1989}}</ref>
The name can also be used as a given name.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Ming Ji]] (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
* [[Ming Ji]] (1923–2012), Taiwanese general and filmmaker
* [[Ming Jincheng]] ([[:zh:明金城|明金城]]), Taiwanese actor and director
* [[Ming Jincheng]] ([[:zh:明金城|明金城]]), Taiwanese actor and director
* Ming Kai, better known as [[Clearlove]], Chinese professional ''League of Legends'' player
* [[Ming Bolin]] ([[:zh:明泊霖|明泊霖]]), Chinese name of [[Pranav Mistry]], Indian scientist and inventor
* [[Ming Tian]] (born 1995), Chinese professional footballer
* Ming Kai, better known as [[Clearlove]], professional ''League of Legends'' player


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Ming (given name)]]
* [[Hoyt Ming]], (1902–1985), American fiddler from [[Mississippi]]
*[[Emperor Ming (disambiguation)|Emperor Ming]], multiple persons
* [[Hoyt Ming]] (1902–1985), American fiddler from [[Mississippi]]
* [[William Robert Ming]], American civil rights lawyer


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 7 November 2023

Ming (明)
PronunciationMíng (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
Meaning"bright", "brilliance"
Other names
Derivative(s)Myung/Myeong (Korean)

Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. Ming is listed 111th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study.[2] However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or .026% of the population, with the province with the most being Hubei.

Unrelated to the Chinese surname, Ming is also a common surname in Switzerland, originating in the Canton of Obwalden.[3][4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. ^ "中国最新300大姓排名(2008)" [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  3. ^ Venetz, Adrian. "AKTUELL DER NACHNAME Diese Woche: Ming". Aktuell Informationsblatt Obwalden. Aktuell Obwalden AG. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ Familiennamenbuch der Schweiz = Répertoire des noms de famille suisses = Repertorio dei nomi di famiglia svizzeri = Cudesch dals nums da famiglia da la Svizra = Register of Swiss surnames (3. verb. und korrigierte Aufl. 1989 ed.). Zürich: Schulthess. 1989. ISBN 3-7255-2692-3.