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Zheng Surname Meaning

Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 鄭: from Zheng (鄭) the name of a state (located in part of present-day Shaanxi and Henan provinces) granted to You the younger brother of King Xuan of Zhou (reigned 827–782 BC). The state of Zheng was annexed by the state of Han (located in present-day Shaanxi and Henan provinces) during the Warring States period (475–221 BC).

Mandarin form of the surname 正 meaning ‘upright just’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Zheng Kao Fu (正考父) an official in the state of Song during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) who was said to be an ancestor of Confucius.

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

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You can see how Zheng families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zheng family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Zheng family living in California. This was about 33% of all the recorded Zheng's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Zheng families in 1920.

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There are 23 census records available for the last name Zheng. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zheng census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 126 immigration records available for the last name Zheng. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2 military records available for the last name Zheng. For the veterans among your Zheng ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1988 and 2004, in the United States, Zheng life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Zheng in 1988 was 74, and 70 in 2004.

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