Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Ethnic Groups
As a surname, 卡 is pronounced kǎ and is a rare surname in current use; it is found among the Han, Dongxiang, Tibetan, and other ethnic groups.
卡 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 100Origins
Origin Undetermined
The origin of the 卡 surname is undetermined.
Origin of the qiǎ Reading Undetermined
The 卡 surname is also pronounced qiǎ; its origin is likewise undetermined, and it is a relatively rare surname in current use.
Historical Records
Records of the kǎ Reading
The 卡 surname pronounced kǎ is recorded in Xinbian Qianjiaxing.
Records of the qiǎ Reading
The 卡 surname pronounced qiǎ is recorded in Shanxi Ren Kou Xing Shi Da Quan; Zhongguo Xing Shi Da Quan also includes it through its citation of Zhongguo Xing Shi Ji.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution of the kǎ Reading
The 卡 surname pronounced kǎ is distributed in Gaoyao, Guangdong; Taiyuan, Datong, Yuncheng, and Hongdong in Shanxi; Hancheng in Shaanxi; Jiuquan and Linxia in Gansu; Yiwu and Xiaoshan in Zhejiang; Chishui in Guizhou; Ruyang in Henan; Dacheng in Hebei; Burqin and Tacheng in Xinjiang; and Taiwan.
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