Ming (surname)
Ming is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. Ming is listed 111th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China, according to a 2008 study. However, according to a 2013 study it was found to be the 249th most common, being shared by 340,000 people or.026% of the population, with the province with the most being Hubei.
The character is also very commonly a given name.- Ming Chongyan, Tang dynasty official
- Ming Yuzhen, Yuan dynasty rebel leader, self-proclaimed Emperor of Xia
- Ming Sheng, son of Ming Yuzhen, exiled to Korea after Xia was conquered by the Ming dynasty
- Ming Ji , Taiwanese general and filmmaker
- Ming Jincheng, Taiwanese actor and director
- Ming Bolin, Chinese name of Pranav Mistry, Indian scientist and inventor
- Ming Kai, better known as Clearlove, professional League of Legends player
