Surname Overview
Overview
The surname 赣, traditionally written 贛 and pronounced Gàn, is rare, has fewer than one thousand people, and most recently ranked 2,994th.
Gàn Surname
Surname profileGàn / Kan
Origins
Origin in the Gan River Basin
One branch of the Gan (Han) people lived in the Gan River basin and was established in Xiaoyang; some descendants adopted 赣 as their surname, pronounced Gàn.
Historical Records
Modern Attestation
赣 (贛) is recorded as a current Han Chinese surname pronounced Gàn, with bearers in Yiyang, Hunan.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ancestral Commanderies and Halls
Its ancestral commanderies include Lu, Guangping, Xingyang, Yingchuan, Xiaoyang, and Xunyang. Hall names include Luguo Hall, also called Lujun Hall or Donglu Hall, along with Guangping, Yingchuan, Xunyang, Xiaoyang, and Xingyang halls.
Migration and Distribution
Present Distribution
The Gan surname is found today in Heilongjiang, Henan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Fujian, Beijing, and elsewhere, as well as in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the United States.
Research Notes
Different Readings of the Same Character
赣 (贛) also occurs as a surname pronounced Gòng. The 赣 in the Han figure 赣遂 is pronounced Gòng, not Gàn.
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