Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Form
The surname 琳 is pronounced lín and has the same form in simplified and traditional Chinese.
Reference: 琳姓百科解释_琳姓的来源和历史 - 一叶知秋工具箱官网
Rare Surname
Lin is a rare surname currently in use.
琳 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 155Origins
Derived from a Personal Name
In the Han dynasty, the son of Marquis Liao Kong Zang was named Lin, and his descendants adopted his personal name as their surname.
Historical Records
Recorded in Surname References
The surname is recorded in Zhongguo Xingshi Ji and Xinbian Zhuyin Qianjiaxing, as cited respectively by Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan and Xingshi Cidian.
Historical and Reference Attestations
The account that the surname derived from a personal name appears in the Table of Meritorious Officials of Emperor Gaozu of Han in the Records of the Grand Historian and also in Zhongguo Zhuzhe Haoma Bianzhifa.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution in Wuchuan, Guangdong
The surname Lin is found in Wuchuan, Guangdong.
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