Historical Records
Ancient Surname Record
The Shanhai Jing records that the people of the Deep-Eyed Land bore the surname Pan and ate fish; its note identifies it as a surname from the time of the Yellow Emperor.
盼 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1,687Research Notes
Distinct from Similar Characters
The characters 盼, 盻, and 眄 differ in pronunciation and meaning, so the surname character should be distinguished from the other two.
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