Surname Overview
Zhuan, written 顓 in traditional Chinese and pronounced zhuān, is a relatively rare surname currently in use among Han Chinese.
颛 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 9Origins
Descent from Zhuan Di or Zhuanyu
The Yuanhe Xingzuan records that the surname may descend either from Zhuan Di or from Zhuanyu.
Association with Miao Surnames in Western Hunan
Among the Miao people of western Hunan, the Long surname grouping includes Miao surnames such as Zhuan and Lei.
Historical Records
Record of Zhuanyu
Zhuanyu is recorded as a small state and a dependency of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period, with its former site placed at Zhuanyu Village, eighty li northwest of present-day Fei County, Shandong.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The Zhuan surname is found in Huainan, Anhui; Chengdu, Sichuan; Taoyuan, Taipei, Taichung, and Pingtung in Taiwan; Jishou, Hunan; Cang County, Hebei; Beijing; and other places.
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