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Heng Family History

Heng Surname Meaning

Cambodian: written ហេង from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘successful’ which is of Chinese origin. ហេង is also the Khmer spelling of a Chinese surname most likely 幸 which has similar meaning (see Xing 3 compare 4 below). Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 衡 meaning ‘balance’ in Chinese: (i) from E Heng (阿衡) an honorary official title of Yi Yin (died c. 1549 BC) prime minister during the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC).

(ii) from the second element of the personal name Zi Heng (子衡) style name of a prince of the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (iii) borne by the descendants of the royal families in the state of Chen during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (iv) adopted as a new surname by the descendants of Yuan Shao (died 202 AD) a famous general who was defeated by Cao Cao (155–220 AD). Some of his descendants later fled to Mount Heng (衡山) (located in Hunan province) and adopted the name of the mountain as their new surname.

Chinese: Teochew form of the surname 王 see Wang The dialect is found in eastern Guangdong province from where people migrated to Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand Singapore and Malaysia. Chinese: Hokkien Taiwanese and Teochew form of the surnames 邢 and 幸 see Xing 1 and German: from a short form of the personal name Heinrich.

Compare Henk.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Heng families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heng family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Heng families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Heng families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Heng's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Heng families in 1891.
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What did your Heng ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Heng. 60% of Heng men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Heng women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heng were Laundryman and Housework.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Laundryman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    34%
  • Maid
    23%
  • Teacher
    23%
  • Housework
    23%

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What is the average Heng lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Heng life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Heng in 1962 was 77, and 87 in 2004.

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