Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Qian is pronounced qián and is rare, with distribution in Shanxi, Hebei, and southern regions.
钤 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 10Origins
Occupational Origin
One account derives the surname from an official position: 钤 is connected with 权, and officials who managed weighing and measuring were called 钤官.
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Documentary Records
The surname appears in Shanxi Population Surnames and is also included in the Surname Dictionary, which cites the Surname Genealogy; it is currently distributed in central Shanxi.
Migration and Distribution
In the early Ming period, the founding ancestors were from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongdong County, Zhaocheng County, and other places. They were moved elsewhere after gathering at the Hongdong locust tree by imperial order; by the late Qing, their descendants were distributed across Henan, Shandong, Hebei, and Shanxi.
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