Surname Overview
Surname and Pronunciation
Fan is a surname, recorded with the pronunciation pó.
Pí Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 15Pí / P'i
Origins
Surname Origin
One branch of the Fan surname originated from Wu Rui being enfeoffed as the Lord of Fan; his descendants adopted the title as their surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Records of the Grand Historian's Book on Canals mentions Fan Xi, governor of Hedong; the Book of Songs, Lesser Elegantiae, contains “Fan served as Minister of Works.”
Notable People
Historical Figures
Recorded historical figures with the Fan surname include Fan Xi of the Western Han and Fan Chen of the Eastern Han.
Research Notes
Pronunciation Boundary
In the relevant lexicographic record, the Fan surname is pronounced pó; the claim that the Fan and Pan surnames share one pronunciation is identified as erroneous.
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