Shǎn Surname

Surname Overview

The Shan surname is an ancient surname group with multiple ethnic and ancestral origins. It ranks outside the top 1,500 surnames in mainland China and 1,107th in Taiwan, with Langzhou and Taiyuan as its commanderies of origin.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

The Zhou-Shao Division of Shan

Duke Zhou Dan and Duke Shao Shi governed the regions east and west of Shan. Some of their descendants adopted Shan as a surname, which was transmitted through the generations.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Hui Origins

One Hui branch of the Shan surname descended from the progeny of Shams al-Din and adopted the Chinese characters Shan and Shan with the same initial sound as the ancestor's name.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Historical Attestations

Shan Hu lived during the Han dynasty and is recorded in Yin Sou. Shan Tong was a native of Wutai in the Ming dynasty and became assistant magistrate of Jianli County in the fifth year of the Zhengtong era.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The Shan surname's commanderies of origin are Langzhou and Taiyuan. Its lineage halls include Langzhou Hall, Chuding Hall, Dading Hall, Changde Hall, and Taiyuan Hall.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

Shan surname communities are distributed in Chaoshan in Guangdong; Wutai, Linfen, and Yangcheng in Shanxi; Shan County in Henan; Kunming in Yunnan; Gong'an in Hubei; Nanling in Anhui; Shimen in Changde, Hunan; Ningxia; Linxia in Gansu; Qinghai; and Longquan in Chengdu, Sichuan.

Reference: 陕姓_陕姓的来源和历史_百家姓