撖 Surname

Surname Overview

Surname Pronunciation

For the surname 撖, the readings kǎn (third tone), hàn, and jiàn are recorded.

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Origins

Origin

The surname 撖 is recorded as originating from the Jiang lineage and from the fief of Zhi, a Qi official in the Spring and Autumn period, with the surname formed by changing the radical of the fief name. The descendants of Kan Zhi regard him as the founding ancestor of the Kan surname, and likewise of 撖.

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Historical Records

Textual Records

The Surname Garden records that 撖 is a surname and that it exists in 河内; the Guangyun also records that 撖 is a surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies of Origin

The recorded commanderies of origin for 撖 include 河内, 天水, and 会稽; another record places the prominent Kan lineage in 会稽.

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Migration and Distribution

Members of the 撖 lineage are distributed in Baofeng and Jia County in Henan; Hanggin Banner and Wuyuan County in Inner Mongolia; Yongdeng in Gansu; Yinchuan and Shizuishan in Ningxia; Xiangfen, Yicheng, and Jiang County in Shanxi; and Taiwan.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

Han Si, courtesy name Xuanyin, was from Dunhuang Commandery. He served as Secretary Examiner and Minister in the Northern Liang state, annotated Wang Lang's Commentary on the Book of Changes, and wrote thirteen regional histories.

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