Wàn Surname

Surname Overview

A Rare Surname

蔓, pronounced Wàn, is a rare surname recorded with this pronunciation in the Dictionary of Surnames.

Reference: 蔓姓_蔓姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Origin in the Fief of Mankou

King Wu Ding of Shang enfeoffed his uncle at Mankou in Hebei as the Marquis of Man. The surnames 曼, 蔓, and 鄤 subsequently arose; the 蔓 lineage took its surname from the fief and is associated with the Zi clan.

Reference: 蔓姓_蔓姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origin in the State of Man

An ancient state named Man existed during the Zhou dynasty, and its people may have adopted the state name as their surname. The Biography of King Mu records a Lord of Man.

Reference: 蔓姓_蔓姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origin in a Chu Fief

During the Spring and Autumn period, the Chu official Dou Chengran held a fief at Man and was called Man Chengran. His descendants took the fief name as their surname and are associated with the Mi clan.

Reference: 蔓姓_蔓姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Ba Commandery

The ancestral commandery associated with the 蔓 surname is Ba Commandery.

Reference: 蔓_蔓姓氏起源来源_蔓姓氏名人查询_姓氏大全:蔓

Migration and Distribution

Modern Distribution

The 蔓 surname is found in Shenyang, Liaoning; Beijing; and Hualien, Taichung, and Taipei in Taiwan.

Reference: 蔓_蔓姓氏起源来源_蔓姓氏名人查询_姓氏大全:蔓