dōng 东

Migration and Distribution (Missing) The Dong surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the mainland of China and Taiwan. It is said that Fuxi was the leader of the eastern tribes, and his tribe developed most rapidly and had the most advanced production methods. Fuxi's tribe made indelible and great contributions to the history of the Chinese nation's development. Some of his descendants took the surname Dong to commemorate his contributions to the eastern tribes. During the time of Emperor Shun, he had seven friends, one of whom was named Dong Buzhi (or Dong Buzizi), and all his descendants took the surname Dong.