Surname Overview
The Wan surname originated in China and is an ancient surname group, but it is not populous: it does not rank among the top 500 surnames in mainland China and ranks 563rd in Taiwan.
Wan Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 51,814Wan / Wan
Migration and Distribution
Contemporary Distribution
Among contemporary Wan-surname users, ancestral registrations are concentrated in Beijing, Anhui, and Hebei, accounting for 31.6%, 26.3%, and 21.1%, respectively; Hubei accounts for 10.5%.
Ethnic Distribution
Among contemporary Wan-surname users, Hui account for 52.4%, Han for 38.1%, and Manchu for 9.5%.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Wan Families
Two notable Wan-surname families have currently been studied: the Wan family of Neihuang and Linzhou in Henan, and the Hui Wan family of Gu'an in Hebei and Beijing.
Research Notes
Surname Changes and Family Links
Surname changes were not uncommon in historical development, so contemporary Wan-surname people may also be descendants of other notable families.
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