Xuán / Hsüan
The Huan surname is an ancient surname with multiple ethnic and lineage origins. Its present population is about 4,000, with distribution mainly recorded in Yancheng, Lianyungang, and Xinghua in Jiangsu; no distribution is recorded in Taiwan.
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One Xuán-reading branch of the surname arose from the Western Zhou office called the “官 of Hantu”; the surname came from the office title. Hantu was also called Huantu or Huantuo and referred to the road around a city.
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The Rites of Zhou: Kao Gong Ji records an official of the ring road; related historical references also call the office the official of Hantu or the official of Huantuo.
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The surname’s commanderies include Taishan, Hexi, and Yandu. Its halls are Taishan Hall, Hexi Hall, and Yandu Hall, each established from a commandery name.
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The surname’s branches are assigned different readings: Xuán for the Hantu office branch; Huán for the Huanren, Song royal-descendant, Huanshui, Huanyuan, and place-name branches; and Huàn for the Huan-gong occupational branch.
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