Ching is a Chinese and English surname.
Origins
As a
Chinese surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
, Chow may be a romanisation of the pronunciations in different
varieties of Chinese
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of the following surnames, listed based on their
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...
romanisation (which reflects the
Mandarin Chinese
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pronunciation):
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Jing (various characters and tones), spelled Ching in the
Wade–Giles
Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' of ...
romanization of Mandarin Chinese, which was common up to the 20th century and remains widespread in
Taiwan
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* Qing (various characters and tones), spelled Ch'ing in
Wade–Giles
Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' of ...
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Chéng (), spelled Ching based on its
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...
pronunciation
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Zhuāng (), spelled Ching based on its pronunciation in various
Southern Min
Southern Min (), Minnan (Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan ( ...
dialects
Ching is also a
Cornish surname, from the
Cornish dialect
The Cornish dialect (also known as Cornish English, Cornu-English, kw, Sowsnek Kernowek) is a dialect of English spoken in Cornwall by Cornish people. Dialectal English spoken in Cornwall is to some extent influenced by Cornish grammar, and o ...
form of the surname
Chinn
Chinn is a surname, originating both in England and among overseas Chinese communities.
Origins and statistics
As an English surname, it originated as a nickname for people with prominent chins, from Middle English or . It is also a spelling, ba ...
, which originated as a nickname for people with distinctive
chin
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible (List_of_human_anatomical_regions#Regions, mental region) below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm.
Evolution
The presence of a we ...
s.
Statistics
In
Ontario
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,
Canada
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, Ching was among the
200-most-common peculiarly Chinese surnames in a 2010 survey of the
Registered Persons Database
Registered may refer to:
* Registered mail, letters, packets or other postal documents considered valuable and in need of a chain of custody
* Registered trademark symbol, symbol ® that provides notice that the preceding is a trademark or service ...
of
Canadian health card
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recipients in the province.
According to statistics compiled by
Patrick Hanks
Patrick Hanks (born 24 March 1940) is an English lexicographer, corpus linguist, and onomastician. He has edited dictionaries of general language, as well as dictionaries of personal names.
Background
Hanks was educated at Ardingly College, ...
on the basis of the
2011 United Kingdom census
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and the
Census of Ireland 2011
The 2011 census of Ireland was held on Sunday, 10 April 2011. It was administered by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland and found the population to be 4,588,252 people. , 493 people on the island of
Great Britain
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and two on the island of
Ireland
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bore the surname Ching as of 2011. In the
1881 United Kingdom census there had been 476 people with the surname Dann, primarily at
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
and neighbouring
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
.
The
2010 United States Census
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found 7,417 people with the surname Ching, making it the 4,772nd-most-common name in the country. against 6,919 people (4,683rd-most-common) in the
2000 Census. In both censuses, about seven-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as non-Hispanic
Asian or Pacific Islander, about nine percent as
non-Hispanic white
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, and between four and six percent as
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
of any ethnicity.
It was the 211th-most-common surname among
Asian and Pacific Islanders
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.
People
Entertainment
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Carla Ching
Carla Ching is an American playwright, television writer, and teacher. Ching has written for multiple television shows including, USA’s series, Graceland (TV series)'','' AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead, Amazon’s I Love Dick (TV series), Hulu’s ...
(), American playwright, television writer, and teacher
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Joyce Ching
Joyce Giselle Palad Ching-Alimon (born January 5, 1995) is a Filipina-Chinese actress, She is best known for her role in television dramas '' Koreana'', ''Munting Heredera'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''Dormitoryo'', '' Strawberry Lane'' and ''Haham ...
(born 1995), Filipino actress and model
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Ching Li
Ching Li () (1945-2017) was a Hong Kong actress popular in the 1970s. She appeared in more than 60 films, mostly by Shaw Brothers Studio.
Early life
On October 29, 1945, Ching was born in mainland China, grew up in Taiwan, and moved to Hong K ...
(; born 1945), Hong Kong actress
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Ching Siu-tung
Ching Siu-tung (Chinese: 程小東, born October 31st, 1953), also known as Tony Ching, is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer, who has directed over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed supernatural fantas ...
(; born 1953), Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer
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William Ching
William Brooks Ching (October 2, 1913 – July 1, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and on television during the later 1940s and 1950s. Ching may be best known for his supporting role in Rudolph Maté's 1950 f ...
(1913–1989), American actor
Surname of stage name:
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Ching Lau Lauro
Ching Lau Lauro and Professor Ching were the stage names of a juggler and magician (1806?–1840; flourished 1827–1839) who performed outdoors and in theatres in London and the provinces. His real name is unknown; he was possibly Cornish and h ...
(), stage name of a juggler and magician, possibly an Italian bandsman named Lauro Cecconi (1807–1892)
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Ching Ling Foo (), stage name of the Chinese magician Chee Ling Qua (; 1854–1922)
Sport
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Brian Ching
Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Ching's professional career began when he was the 16th ...
(born 1978), American soccer executive and retired player
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Danny Ching (), American standup paddleboarder
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Ching Hong Aik
Ching Hong Aik (; born 30 November 1973) is a Malaysian former Association football, footballer.
Ching is one of the veterans and surviving players since the semi-professional era and fully fledged with Negeri Sembilan FA ever since. The har ...
(; born 1973), Malaysian former footballer
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Ian Ching (1928–2006), New Zealand cricketer
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Laura Lee Ching
Laura Lee Ching, also known as Laura Blears, Laura Blears Ching and Laura Blears Cody (born December 25, 1950) is an American surfer.
Early life
On December 25, 1950, Laura was born. Her father was Lord James Blears (died 2016), a professional w ...
(born 1951), American surfer
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Ching Siu Nga (; born 1987), Hong Kong racewalking athlete
Government and politics
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Charles Ching
Charles Arthur Ching (, 7 October 1935http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/panels/ajls/papers/2387e04.pdf –30 November 2000) was a judge in Hong Kong.
Born Charles Arthur Ching into an intellectual family in Hong Kong, Ching was educate ...
(; 1935–2000), Hong Kong barrister and judge
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Ching Cheung-ying Ching Cheung-ying (, born 31 May 1958) is a Hong Kong politician and retired schoolteacher. He is formerly the representative of the Sun Tin Wai constituency of Sha Tin District Council and the former chairperson of the Council. He is a member of t ...
(; born 1958), Hong Kong politician and schoolteacher
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Cyrus S. Ching
Cyrus S. Ching (May 21, 1876 – December 27, 1967) was a Canadian-American who became an United States, American industrialist, federal civil servant, and noted trade union, labor union mediation, mediator. He was the first director of the F ...
(1876–1967), Canadian-American industrialist, federal civil servant and labor union mediator
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UK Ching (1937–2014), Bangladeshi freedom fighter
Other
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Frank Ching
Francis D. K. "Frank" Ching (born 1943) is an architecture and design graphics writer. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington.
Ching was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received his B.Arch. from the University of Not ...
(born 1943), American architecture and design graphics writer and academic
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Jeffrey Ching
Jeffrey Ching (, born 4 November 1965) is a contemporary classical composer. He was born in the Philippines, to Chinese parents. He is married with the operatic soprano Andión Fernández and has two children.
His opera ' was given in the The ...
(born 1965), Filipino classical composer
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Julia Ching (; 1934–2001), Chinese-born professor of religion, philosophy and East Asian studies in Canada
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Mariano Ching (), Filipino artist
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Michael Ching
Michael Ching (born September 29, 1958)Cuyler, Antonio Christopher"The Career Paths of Non-European-American Executive Opera Administrators in the United States" Florida State University, 2007. pp. 59–64. is an American composer, conductor, and ...
(born 1958), American composer
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Pao-yu Ching (; born 1937), Chinese-born American Marxist–Leninist–Maoist economist
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Patrick Ching (born ), American conservationist, wildlife artist, ornithological illustrator and author of children's books
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Raymond Ching
Raymond Ching (born 1939), also known as Raymond Harris-Ching and Ray Ching, is a New Zealand painter. Ching is known for his contemporary bird and wildlife paintings. His ornithological illustrations have appeared in books such as ''The Reader' ...
(born 1939), New Zealand painter
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Ren-Chang Ching
Ren-Chang Ching (; 15 February 1898 – 22 July 1986), courtesy name Zinong, was a Chinese botanist who specialised in ferns.
Life and work
Ren-Chang Ching was a Chinese botanist and pteridologist who made significant collections of plants from ...
(; 1898–1986), Chinese botanist
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Te May Ching (''nee'' Tsou; 1923–2020), Chinese-born agronomist in the United States
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Wai-Yim Ching (born 1945), Chinese-born physicist in the United States
See also
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Ching (given name) Ching is a unisex given name of Chinese origin which may refer to:
* Ching He Huang (born 1978), British-Taiwanese food writer and TV chef often referred to simply as Ching
* Ching Ho Cheng (1946-1989), Cuban-born American artist
* Ho Ching (born ...
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Ching Hai
Ching Hai (born Trịnh Đăng Huệ;Vietnamese name consisting of three parts in the following order: a family name, a middle name and a given name. 12 May 1950), commonly referred to as ''Suma'' or '' Supreme Master Ching Hai (Chinese: 清海 ...
(; born 1950), Vietnamese religious leader (Ching Hai is a
dharma name
A Dharma name or Dhamma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism (where it is more proper to call it Dhamma or Sangha name). The nam ...
meaning "clear sea")
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Ma Mya Ching (), Bangladeshi politician
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Multiple Chinese surnames