Surname Overview
Surname Status
The source explicitly lists “渐 (漸)” as a currently uncommon surname. It does not specify an ethnic or national naming system, so no Han or Chinese affiliation can be inferred.
渐 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 10Origins
Origins and Limits
Another comprehensive entry in the source explicitly states that the origin is unknown and refers to Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan. Therefore, the provided sources do not establish its origin, group affiliation, or migration route.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The surname is included in Xinbian Qian Jia Xing, and the Surname Dictionary also includes it on the basis of Xin Yuan Shi. The source additionally records a Yuan-dynasty person named 渐恐, without giving a lineage or further biography.
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