Yīng () is a

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, ...

. It is not a common

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. In the Zhou Dynasty of China, one prince of the King Wu of Zhou (the first king of the Zhou Dynasty) was granted the land called Ying, and the offspring of the prince used Ying as their surname, now people with the surname of Ying mainly live in the Zhejiang Province.

Notable people

Ing Chang-ki Ing Chang-ki (; 23 October 1916 – 27 August 1997) was a Chinese industrialist, Go player, and Go promoter. He was the founder of the Ing Cup. He is also known for promoting the Ing rules of Go. He also promoted one of the first digital ...

, Taiwan industrialist, the founder of the Ing Cup, born in Cixi City, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1917 * Ying Chongfu (1918-2011), a Chinese acoustical physicist * Ying Guixin, leader of the politically connected

Green Gang The Green Gang ( zh, t=青幫, p=Qīng Bāng) was a Chinese secret society and criminal organization, which was prominent in criminal, social and political activity in Shanghai during the early to mid 20th century. History Origins As a secret s ...

in Shanghai and closely associated with the

Yuan Shikai Yuan Shikai (; 16 September 18596 June 1916) was a Chinese general and statesman who served as the second provisional president and the first official president of the Republic of China, head of the Beiyang government from 1912 to 1916 and ...

government. He was one of the figures responsible in the assassination of politician

Song Jiaoren Song Jiaoren (, ; Chinese name, Given name at birth: Liàn 鍊; Courtesy name: Dùnchū 鈍初; 5 April 1882 – 22 March 1913) was a Republic of China (1912–1949), Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuom ...

* Ying Meijin, one of the founders of Hengdeli Group in 1922, now one of the major watch retailers in Asia * Ying Yong, provincial politician who has held office in Zhejiang and Shanghai {{DEFAULTSORT:Ying Ying Individual Chinese surnames