The source explicitly identifies “藉” as a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname. It lists present distribution in Wuqing, Tianjin; Yuxian, Hebei; Linfen, Shanxi; and Chengdu, Sichuan. The Zhongwen Da Zidian also records the surname.
The source states that the 藉 surname arose among the descendants of Ji Yan, a senior official of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period, and explains it as “that is, the 籍 surname.” This is the source’s account and does not constitute independent verification of the original text.
The source says that the Zhongwen Da Zidian records 藉 and quotes the Wanshi Tongpu as stating, “藉, that is 籍,” while also recording “藉 Yan, an official of Zheng.” This is a quotation of secondary material by the webpage, not direct verification of the original work.
The source additionally lists people with the 藉 surname in Chengdu, Sichuan; Luoning, Henan; Daixian, Shanxi; Jilin, Jilin; Xinyi, Jiangsu; Beijing; and Shanghai. It gives no year or population basis for these distribution statements.
The source specifically says that in earlier times 藉 and 籍 may have been one surname or branches of the same surname, but that they are now two surnames. Therefore, all material on the 籍 surname cannot be directly incorporated into the 藉 surname.
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