Surname Overview
The surname 亲 (traditional: 親) is pronounced qīn and is currently a relatively rare surname; it ranks 1936th, with fewer than one thousand people.
亲 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 33Origins
The origin of the surname 亲 is recorded in the work 《姓觿》. In the Zhou period, Qin Fu, a native of Qi, served as chancellor of Qin.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname 亲 is found especially often in Shanxi, including Taiyuan, Datong, Linfen, and Xinzhou; it is also found in Luoning, Henan, and Wujin, Jiangsu.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Qin Fu was a native of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period and served as chancellor of Qin.
Research Notes
Origin Qualification
Whether Qin Fu was the founder of the 亲 lineage is expressed as uncertain in the record and cannot be determined from it alone.
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