Surname Overview
Surname Distribution
The Kun surname is currently relatively rare and is found in Jincheng, Shanxi, and Chenghai, Guangdong, among other places.
坤 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 245Origins
Surname Origin
The Kun surname appears in Fengsu Tong; the Xing Shi Cidian, citing Xingpu, identifies it as a Qiang surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Kun surname is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing, and is also included in Xing Shi Cidian, which cites Xingpu.
Migration and Distribution
Regional Distribution
The Kun surname is also distributed in Aba, Sichuan; among 23Mofang genetic-testing users, Kun-surname users' registered ancestral regions are mainly Sichuan and Henan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Kun Mouzi lived during the Warring States period and wrote books; Kun Doudai lived during the Yuan dynasty.
Research Notes
Documentary Statements
Accounts differ on whether the Kun surname appears in historical surname books: Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan states that it was not recorded in surname books of any period, a statement described as inaccurate.
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