Surname Overview
Ge is a rare surname in current use among Han Chinese; it is found today in Tonghai, Yunnan.
个 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 20Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Dictionary of Surnames cites the History of the Song and Compilation of Chinese Surnames as recording the Ge surname.
Another Record
The Chinese Authors' Numbering Method records the Ge surname.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Ge surname is found in Tonghai, Yunnan, and also in Jiang County, Shanxi.
Research Notes
Character History
The Ge surname may be a branch of the Ke surname written 箇; 箇 is also simplified as 个, and the two forms are no longer distinguished as surnames.
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