Deng Clan｜The Deng Clan of Nanyang: Founded by Duke Man｜The Surname Archive·SoChina

Central Plains Origin

OriginsOrigin

Main line: descended from the Man surname. A king of Shang enfeoffed his uncle with the State of Deng (Dengzhou, Henan); when the state fell, descendants took the state name as their surname.

Multiple origins: surname changes by ethnic minorities.

Root point: the ancient State of Deng in Dengzhou, Henan.

Migration RoutesMigration Routes

▸ Domestic migration: rose in the Central Plains; crossed south in the Wei–Jin era; entered Huguang, Guangdong and Fujian in the Tang and Song; in the Ming and Qing, the Huguang-to-Sichuan migration.

▸ Overseas branch: Hakka Deng sailed out from eastern Guangdong to Nanyang.

Cultural SymbolsCULTURAL SYMBOLS

CommanderyNanyang 南阳

Hall NameNanyang Tang 南阳堂

Family PreceptsHonor the ancestors and revere benevolence; pass on the family through farming and study

Ancient NotablesDeng Yu, Deng Ai

Overseas Community Leaders[To be added]

Classic StoryDeng Yu Aids the Han

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The Deng mainstream hall name is Nanyang Tang, tracing to Dengzhou, Henan. The Hakka of eastern Guangdong are the core emigrant community, and Deng clan associations worldwide are well organized.