Jing Family History
- Jing Name Meaning
- Chinese : a common surname among royalty in the state of Chu during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Chinese : from the place name Jingzhou, denoting an area which later became the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). Chinese : from a character that means ‘(water) well’. This originated with the Earl of Jing, a senior adviser in the state of Yu during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Chinese : from the name of the Marquis Jing of the state of Wei, who lived during the Warring States period (403–221bc).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- 4,577 Historical Documents with Jing on Ancestry
- 1,922 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
- 950 Census and Voter Lists
- 251 Military Records
- 1,336 Immigration Records
- 118 Member Trees
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Number of Jing families
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from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Jing census records
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from the New York Passengers List
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from 1880 Federal Census Data
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