Ning (surname)

Ning (surname)

The Ning surname (Chinese simplified: 宁; traditional: 寧;pinyin:nìng) is a surname of Chinese descendant. Its literal meaning means "peace". The surname is believed to have come from Northeast China and is not known to be of Han origin, instead it is believed to be of Manchu or Tungusic origin. This surname is also known to be uncommon as it was not on the top 100 of most common surnames in 2006 and is most common in New Zealand with 18.69 Frequency Per Million.[1]

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