Surname Overview
A Rare Han Chinese Surname
Jia, written 夹 in simplified Chinese and 夾 in traditional Chinese, is a relatively rare surname currently used among Han Chinese.
Jiā Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 12Jiā / Chia
Origins
Recorded Surname Relationships
The Examination of Surnames records a view identifying the Jia surname with the surnames 郏, 侠, and 荚.
Historical Records
Recorded in Surname Literature
The surname is included in the Treatise on Clans of the Continued Comprehensive Records and classified under the entering tone.
Bibliographic Record of the Jia Annals
The Treatise on Literature in the Book of Han lists an eleven-volume work titled Commentary on the Jia Annals.
Migration and Distribution
Present-Day Distribution
The Jia surname is found in Xintai, Shandong; Huainan, Anhui; Shanghai; Shenyang, Liaoning; Penghu, Taiwan; Beijing; and other places.
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