Surname Overview
Yuan (遠) is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname, listed with the pronunciation yuǎn.
远 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 14,984Origins
The Yuan surname is traced to the Wei surname, the Gui surname, and the Turks.
Historical Records
Records and Figures
The Xu Tongzhi: Clan Records includes the Yuan surname; Yuan Jianfeng lived in the Five Dynasties period, while Yuan Zhi and Yuan Shou lived in the Ming dynasty.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Genealogical Halls
Listed Yuan genealogical hall names include Yixiao Hall, Mingxi Hall, Yuancheng Zhongyi Hall, Shide Hall, Yiqi Hall, Tiandi Hall, Fuyin Hall, Jiyou Hall, and Zhengqi Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Yuan surname is concentrated mainly in Yuancheng Village and Liu Baolou Village and surrounding areas of Suiping, Henan, and is also found in Xian County and Yuanshi County of Hebei, Xihua and Yichuan of Henan, Jiaozhou, Linyi, and Liaocheng of Shandong, and the northeastern provinces.
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