Xiang (向) Chinese Surname

Profile

• Surname: Xiang (向)
  
• Meaning : Direction , towards 
• Period : Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 256 BC)
• Common Romanisation  : Xiang (项/項), Xiang (相)
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• Mainland: 124th  
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• Cantonese : Heung

History

• From the name of ancient state (modern Shandong) ,  destroyed in the early Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC) and its people adopted Xiang as their surname to commemorated their lost state .
• From the name of ancient state (modern Henan) , destroyed in the late Western Zhou Dynasty (2046-771BC) , and its people adopted Xiang as their surname to commemorated their lost state .
• From the personal name of Xiang Fu , son of the King Song Huan Gong (-651BC) in the state of Song.

Notable People

• Xiang Ding (向鼎)
• Xiang Fei (向飞) 
• Xiang Yicheng , Elaine Hsiang (向以丞)
• Xiang Zuo , Jacky Heung (向佐)