The surname is written 荐 in simplified Chinese and 薦 in traditional Chinese, pronounced jiàn, and is considered rare.
Reference: 《荐 》姓氏_排名_起源_百家姓 - JSON中文网
The Jian surname has an estimated population of about 1,000 and a latest ranking of 1,231st.
The surname is included in Zheng Qiao's Treatise on Clan Names and is first attested in Xing Yuan; the Dictionary of Surnames also records it on the basis of Xing Yuan.
The surname is found in Dongguang, Hebei; Changzhi, Shanxi; and Heilongjiang.
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