Surname Overview
Sen is a rare Han Chinese surname, pronounced sēn; its national population is about 9,000, ranking 764th in the latest population ranking.
Sen Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 135Sen / Sen
Origins
Two Origins
Two origin traditions are given for the Sen surname: one traces it to descendants of the Yellow Emperor who were enfeoffed in Sen state; the other says an official who protected the Zhou king was granted the fief of Sheng, and his descendants adopted Sen after that fief was destroyed.
Reference: 森姓起源、森姓起名、森姓名人明星大全、百家姓排名
Ethnic Usage
The Sen surname is also found among the Mongolian and Blang peoples.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is recorded in Xìngyuàn; it is also included in Xīnbiān Qianjiaxing, and Zhongguo Gujin Xingshi Cidian cites Xìngyuàn as a record.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
Today the Sen surname is found in Changtu, Liaoning, and Shaowu, Fujian; it is also distributed in Zhenxiong and Qujing in Yunnan, Hutubi in Xinjiang, Taitung, Taoyuan, and Taipei in Taiwan, Yantai in Shandong, and Beijing.
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