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Cheng

in California

There are 8,109 people with the last name "Cheng" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Cheng 273
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  1. is 269th most common Wagner
  2. is 270th most common Hoffman
  3. is 271st most common Webb
  4. is 272nd most common Chu
  5. is 273rd most common Cheng
  6. is 274th most common Magana
  7. is 275th most common Rocha
  8. is 276th most common Larson
  9. is 277th most common Black

Similar Names and Nicknames

Chen, Chang, Chung, Cheney, Chance, Chong, Chenoweth, Chenault, Ching, Chancey

Most Common First Names for Cheng

David, John, Michael, Paul, Chi, Peter, Yu, Kevin

Meaning & History

Chinese 郑: variant of Zheng.

Chinese 程: from the name of the area of Cheng during the Shang dynasty (1766–1122 BC). A high adviser who was a descendant of the legendary emperor Zhuan Xu was granted the fiefdom of this area, and his descendants adopted its name as their surname.

Chinese 成: from the name of the state of Cheng during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 BC). The fifth son of Wen Wang was granted lordship of the state of Cheng following the fall of the Shang dynasty and the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Subsequently, his descendants adopted the place name as their surname.

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