Find out how popular the last name Ping is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ping.

Ping, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ping surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ping in America

Ping is the 10036th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ping surname appeared 3,209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ping.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ping to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ping

The surname PING is believed to have originated in China, with its earliest known origins dating back to the 5th century AD during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period. This Chinese family name is thought to be derived from the word "ping," which means "level" or "peaceful" in the Chinese language.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PING surname can be found in the Tang Dynasty poetry anthology known as the "Quan Tangshi," which includes works by several poets with the surname PING, such as PING Jixing (629-706 AD) and PING Xiyuan (683-758 AD). This suggests that the PING surname was already well-established in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the PING surname was particularly prominent in the region of Jiangxi province, where several notable figures bearing this name emerged. One such individual was PING Zhengmin (1096-1156 AD), a renowned scholar and poet who served as a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the PING surname was associated with several influential families, including the PING clan of Xiangtan, Hunan province. One of the most notable members of this clan was PING He (1502-1555 AD), a successful military leader and scholar-official who played a significant role in the suppression of the Guanxi Rebellion.

Another prominent figure with the PING surname was PING Tingzhang (1636-1718 AD), a celebrated playwright and poet who lived during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD). His works, such as the play "The Peony Pavilion," are considered masterpieces of Chinese literature.

During the late imperial period, the PING surname was also found in other regions of China, such as Shandong and Guangdong provinces. However, its highest concentration remained in the areas of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, where it had been historically rooted for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ping

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ping.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ping was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ping has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ping was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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