Ancient times:
Zeng: One of the early disciples of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period.
* Zeng Shen: A native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period, known as "Ceng Zi" in the world. According to legend, his works include Confucian classics such as Da Xue and Xiao Jing.
* Zeng Wan: General of Zhennan in Han Dynasty.
* Emperor Zeng Wendi (Emperor Zeng Wendi): Master of Feng Shui in Tang Dynasty.
* Ceng Gong, an essayist in the Northern Song Dynasty, is known as one of the "Eight Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties".
* Ceng Hui: Written by the Imperial Academy in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chizhou satrap, Zen monk.
* Ceng Gongliang: Prime Minister, scholar and strategist of Northern Song Dynasty.
Zeng Nanzhong: A scholar and astronomer in the Northern Song Dynasty, the earliest designer of equatorial sundial in China.
Zeng Yi: Taoist scholar and poet in Song Dynasty.
Zeng whale: painter in the late Ming Dynasty.
Zeng Guofan: a strategist, philosopher and politician in Qing Dynasty, one of the "famous ministers of Zhongxing"; Writer, founder of "Xiangxiang School" in late Qing Dynasty.
* Ceng Jize: politician and diplomat in Qing Dynasty, son of Zeng Guofan.
Modern celebrities:
# Yuenong Zeng: First President of Donghai University, grandson of Ceng Jize.
# Ceng Zhongsheng: Senior commander and strategist of Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants.
# Zeng Sheng: Leader of Dongjiang Column of Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla
# Ceng Shan: Former Interior Minister of People's Republic of China (PRC).
# Zeng Zhaolun: a famous chemist and educator, one of the founders and leaders of China chemistry.
# Zeng: Designer of China People's Five-Star Red Flag.
# Ceng Xianzi: "King of Ties", former chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China.
# Zeng: Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC).
# Xian-lin Zeng: former Minister of Light Industry of People's Republic of China (PRC), member of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), deputy director of Finance and Economics Committee.
# Zeng Qinghong: Vice Chairman People's Republic of China (PRC).
# Donald Tsang: Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region