The zeng Surname
zeng Name Meaning and History
Chinese 
: from a simplified form of the name of the
state of Kuai. During the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc) this
state was granted to the youngest son of King Shaokang. After being
overthrown by another state, the prince fled and adopted a simplified
form of the character Kuai as his surname.
: from a simplified form of the name of the
state of Kuai. During the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc) this
state was granted to the youngest son of King Shaokang. After being
overthrown by another state, the prince fled and adopted a simplified
form of the character Kuai as his surname. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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