En Surname

Origins

Descent from Cheng En of the Gui Clan

One lineage traces to Cheng En, an official of the State of Chen in the Spring and Autumn period and a member of Chen's Gui-surnamed ruling clan. His descendants adopted En, his personal name, as their surname; related accounts appear in Fengsu Tong, Wanxing Tongpu, and Lushi.

Reference: 恩姓_恩姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origin from the Tang Prefecture of Enzhou

One lineage originated from Enzhou in Lingnan during the Tang dynasty and took the place of residence as its surname. Some local tusi leaders and Pacification Commission officials among Dai, Dong, Miao, Yao, and other groups adopted the place name as the Chinese surname En.

Reference: 恩姓_恩姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Other Lineage Traditions

Other traditions connect the surname with descendants of Shun, descendants of Laozi, or En Cheng, a descendant of Boyi of the Ying clan. These accounts are recorded in Lushi and Zhang Shu's Xingshi Wushu Zhu.

Reference: 恩姓_恩姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Present-Day Distribution and Ethnic Groups

En is a relatively rare surname found in Wuqing in Tianjin, Taiyuan in Shanxi, Tacheng in Xinjiang, Wuchuan in Guangdong, Wuxuan in Guangxi, and Maguan and Lushui in Yunnan. It occurs among Han and Bai people.

Reference: 恩姓_恩姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

En Mao of the Han Dynasty

En Mao, a native of Wan around the transition between the Western and Eastern Han dynasties, served as Palace Attendant and Jijiu of the Yan kingdom.

Reference: 恩姓_恩姓的来源和历史_百家姓