Surname Overview
Ethnic Composition
Among 23Mofang genetic-testing users, Jin-surname users are primarily Han Chinese, accounting for 93.9%; Hui, Yi, and Manchu users each account for 2%.
jìn Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 152,898jìn / Chin
Origins
Surname from a Ji-Surname State
The Jin surname mainly traces its founding ancestor to Tang Shuyu. Shuyu was enfeoffed in Tang, and after his son Xiefu succeeded him, the state was renamed Jin. After Jin was destroyed by the three ministers of Wei, Han, and Zhao, its people adopted the state name as their surname.
Historical Records
Jin Figures Recorded in the Eastern Han
During the Eastern Han, people bearing the Jin surname were active in the Jin and Shaanxi region, including Jin Feng of Jingzhao and Jin Wenjing of Hanzhong.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies of Prestige: Pingyang and Guo
The Jin surname is associated with the commanderies of Pingyang and Guo. Before the Sui dynasty, Pingyang was located southwest of present-day Linfen, Shanxi; from the Sui dynasty onward, its seat was in present-day Linfen.
Migration and Distribution
Contemporary Ancestral-Place Distribution
Among 23Mofang genetic-testing users, Jin-surname users are mainly distributed by ancestral place in Shanxi, Anhui, and Yunnan, at 16.7%, 14.6%, and 14.6%, respectively.
Notable People
Historical Figure: Jin Hui
Jin Hui, a military commander of Former Shu in the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, was from Xuchang in Xuzhou. He served under Wang Jian and Wang Yan, became military governor of Wutai Command, held the title of Tong Pingzhangshi, and was enfeoffed as Prince of Hongnong Commandery.
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