Cong, read cóng, and explain as follows:
1, gathering: ~ healthy. ~ set.
2. Vegetation growing together: grass ~. Tree ~.
3, generally refers to people or things gathered together: people ~. Go to the sword tree.
4. Used to gather and grow together: 1 ~ weeds.
5. Last name.
Cong surname is a typical surname of Han nationality in China, a characteristic surname of Shandong Peninsula and Shandong Province, and a representative surname widely distributed in northern China, accounting for about 0.027% of the total population of Han nationality. Cong's family originated from Wendeng District, Weihai City, Shandong Province, and mainly scattered in Shandong Peninsula (Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, Rizhao), North China and Northeast China.
Extended data
The collection of genealogical documents is as follows:
1, Cong family tree in Wendeng, Shandong Province, compiled by Cong Sishao (Ming Dynasty), woodcut movable type printed in Jiajing forty years of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 156 1). Now it is collected in the National Library of China and Wendeng District Museum of Shandong Province.
2. Cong's "Yuantan", (Qing) Cong Zhongyu, etc. Woodcut movable type printed in the forty-second year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1703). Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
3. Preface to Cong Cong Family in Yong 'an, Changhuai, Shandong Province, edited by Cong Xixiang (Qing Dynasty), woodcut movable type printed by Jia Yin in Xianfeng, Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1854). Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
4. Cong's genealogy in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, compiled by Cong Maoxun (Qing Dynasty), a woodcut movable type printed version of Jiazi (A.D. 1864) who was three years old in Tongzhi, Qing Dynasty. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
5. Cong's Genealogy, edited by Cong Zhenru (Qing Dynasty), is a woodcut movable type book printed in the 20th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1894). It is now collected in Zhengzhangzi Village, Mutouchengzi Town, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province and Wendeng District Museum of Shandong Province.
6. The Genealogy of Haiyi Dacong, edited by Cong (Qing), was printed with woodblock movable type by Gengzi (AD 1900) in the 26th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
7. "Liaoning Haicheng Congshi Spectrum" is a woodcut movable type painting in Qing Dynasty, and its author is unknown. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
8. Changfeng Beishan Cong's genealogy, (Qing) Cong's preface, etc. Woodcut movable type printed in Qing Dynasty. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
9. Cong's genealogy, (Qing) Cong Sishao, etc. , a woodcut movable type printing book in Qing Dynasty. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
10, Shandong Juye Congshi Jiacheng, (modern) Congfengzi, etc. , printed with lead. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
1 1. Reprinted Cong's Genealogy, edited by Cong Songpo (Modern), printed on 1996. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
12, Family History of Wang Village in Huangxian County, Shandong Province, written by Cong Liping and Cong Lizeng (Modern), printed on 1999. Now it is collected in Wendeng District Museum, Shandong Province.
13, Family Tree of Cong in Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province, edited by Cong Yucai (Modern), 2004 Computer Laser Phototypesetting Edition. Now it is collected in the National Library of China, Shandong Provincial Library and Wendeng District Museum of Shandong Province.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Cong surname
Baidu Encyclopedia-Cong