Geng is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 耿 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Keng in Wade–Giles. Geng is listed 350th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 139th most common surname in China, shared by 990,000 people.[2]
Notable people
- Geng Chun (耿纯; died 37 AD), Eastern Han dynasty general, one of the Yuntai 28 generals
- Geng Yan (3–58), another of the Yuntai 28 generals
- Geng Guo (耿國; died 58), Eastern Han general, brother of Geng Yan
- Geng Bing (耿秉; died 91), Eastern Han general, son of Geng Guo
- Geng Shu (耿舒; 1st century), Eastern Han general
- Geng Gong (耿恭), Eastern Han general, nephew of Geng Yan
- Jian Yong (3rd century), original surname Geng, advisor of Liu Bei
- Geng Quanbin (耿全斌; 10th century), Northern Song dynasty general
- Geng Shuyi (耿淑仪; 983–1064), consort of Emperor Shengzong of Liao
- Geng Jing (耿京; died 1162), Jin dynasty rebel leader
- Geng Zaicheng (耿再成; died 1362), rebel leader under Zhu Yuanzhang, Duke of Si
- Geng Bingwen (1334–1403), Ming dynasty general, Marquis of Changxing
- Geng Xuan (耿璿), son of Geng Bingwen, executed by the Yongle Emperor
- Geng Jiuchou (耿九畴; died 1460), Ming dynasty Minister of Justice
- Geng Yu (耿裕; 1430–1496), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Geng Jiuchou
- Geng Dingxiang (耿定向; 1524–1597), Ming dynasty Minister of Revenue
- Geng Dingli (耿定力; 1541–?), Vice Minister of War, brother of Geng Dingxiang
- Geng Zhongming (1604–1649), King/Prince of Jingnan of the Qing dynasty
- Geng Jimao (died 1671), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Zhongming
- Geng Jingzhong (died 1682), King/Prince of Jingnan, son of Geng Jimao, executed after rebelling against the Qing
- Geng Juzhong (Chinese: 耿聚忠; 1650 – 1687) was the third son of Geng Jimao, brother of Revolt of the Three Feudatories participant Geng Jingzhong and court member of the Qing dynasty. He was a Third Class Viscount (三等子)
- Geng Bozhao (耿伯钊; 1883–1957), Republic of China revolutionary and politician
- Keng Yi-Li (1897–1975), Chinese botanist
- Geng Jizhi (耿济之; 1899–1947), Republic of China diplomat and translator
- Geng Biao (1909–2000), PRC Defense Minister and Vice Premier
- Geng Quanli (耿全礼; born 1937), People's Liberation Army major general
- Geng Lianfeng (耿莲凤; born 1944), singer
- Geng Huichang (born 1951), Minister of State Security
- Geng Yanbo (born 1958), former Mayor of Datong and Taiyuan
- Geng Lijuan (born 1963), Chinese-Canadian female table tennis player, four-time world champion
- Geng Le (耿乐; born 1974), actor
- Keng Po-hsuan (born 1984), Taiwanese baseball player
- Geng Xiaoling (耿曉靈; born 1984), Hong Kong female wushu athlete
- Geng Xiaofeng (born 1987), football player
- Geng Wenqiang (born 1995), skeleton racer
- Geng Shuai (born 1987 Chinese: 耿帥), dubbed the China's Useless Edison, Chinese village craftsman whose fame has grown online because of his odd and often unnecessary inventions
References
- ^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ 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 2014-10-28.
