Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Rarity
The surname 翰 is pronounced hàn. It is currently a relatively rare surname, ranked 1609th, with fewer than one thousand people.
翰 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 8Origins
Spring and Autumn Origin
The origin of the surname 翰 is recorded as descending from Han Hu, a minister of Cao in the Spring and Autumn period; another record describes the descendants of Han Hu, a minister of Jin in that period.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname 翰 is included in Xu Tongzhi: Shizu Lue. The Surname Dictionary records its origin based on Xing Kao; Xu Tongzhi: Shizu Lue also records Han Hu based on Xing Yuan.
Migration and Distribution
Current Distribution
The surname 翰 is currently found in Beijing, Taiyuan in Shanxi, and Wuxuan in Guangxi; it is also distributed in Huazhou in Guangdong, Jiangshan in Zhejiang, Gong County in Henan, and Beijing.
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