Surname Overview
Shan is a currently uncommon surname, pronounced shān in the first tone.
杉 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 31Origins
The origin of the Shan surname is unspecified; it is also explained as a surname derived from a tree name.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Shan surname is found in Laohekou, Hubei; Dongchuan, Yunnan; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Research Notes
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The available record does not specify a definite origin and states that the surname is found among the Han, Hui, and other ethnic groups.
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