Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Status
The surname Guan is pronounced guàn and is a currently rare surname, with distribution in Linfen, Shanxi.
Guàn Surname
Surname profileGuàn / Kuan
Origins
Two Lineages
One account traces the surname to the Si lineage and the descendants of the Xia feudal lord Zhen Guan, who took the state name as their surname. Another account says it was adopted by members of the Zhang lineage, including Guan Fu of the Han period.
Historical Records
Textual and Site Records
The surname is recorded in the Clan Catalogues of the Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Related records state that Zhen Guan Store, forty li east of Shouguang County in Shandong, was the ancient city of Zhen Guan.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Guan surname is found in Shunde, Guangdong; Wujin, Jiangsu; and Changhua, Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Guan Ying of the Han period was from Suiyang, helped Gaozu of Han pacify the realm, and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yingyin. The Wei of the Three Kingdoms had Guan Jun, the Jin had Guan Sui, and the Ming had Guan Qian.
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