Surname Overview
Han (hàn) is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname, distributed today in Changzhi and Linfen in Shanxi and Xinyu in Jiangxi.
Han Surname
Surname profileHan / Han
Origins
The Han surname appears in the Tongzhi genealogical account; another view traces it to the term “khan.”
Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The Xu Tongzhi genealogical account records the Han surname and identifies Han Ming of the Zhou period as a guest minister of Chu.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Han surname is also distributed in Fenyang and Pinglu in Shanxi, Putuo in Zhejiang, Ningdu and Xingguo in Jiangxi, Wujin in Jiangsu, and Xiamen in Fujian.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Han Ming was a figure of the Zhou period and served as a guest minister to Lord Chunshen of Chu.
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