Surname Overview
The surname 浅 (淺) is pronounced qiǎn and is rare; its surname ranking is 1168, with a population of approximately 1,000.
浅 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 5Origins
Origin
The origin of the surname 浅 is recorded in the work 《姓苑》.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
浅 is included in 《中国姓氏大全》 through its citation of 《中国姓氏集》, and is also included in 《姓氏词典》 through its citation of 《姓苑》.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The surname 浅 is distributed in places including Xintai, Shandong, and Chiayi, Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figure
浅皋 was a person of the Han period and is mentioned in 《印薮》.
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