Chinese中文
邓/鄧
Dèng
Native name formChinese · east Asia
Deng
the name of the ancient state of Deng
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More than one Deng tradition
The Dictionary of American Family Names records several origins for 鄧, including the name of a state in Henan associated with Man Ji. Its other accounts involve a fief, a town and a personal title. These traditions should not be reduced to a single origin for every bearer.
One name, several romanizations
Mandarin Dèng is written 邓 in simplified Chinese and 鄧 in traditional Chinese. Tang is used for some Cantonese families, Teng reflects Wade–Giles, and Ong or Ang can reflect Taishanese pronunciation. A Latin spelling alone cannot distinguish 鄧 from other surnames such as 唐 or 滕.
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- Deng (Chinese surname) — Wikipediareference · checked 2026-10-05
- Deng surname entry — Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd ed. (2022), via Ancestryreference · checked 2026-10-05
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