Xuan Surname

Surname Overview

The Xuan surname has three origins, all deriving from posthumous titles.

Reference: 宣姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

Three Origins

The first branch comes from the Ji surname and descends from King Xuan of Zhou; the second comes from the Zi surname and descends from Duke Xuan of Song; the third comes from the Ji surname and descends from the Lu official Shusun Qiaoru.

Reference: 宣姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

Historical works associated with the Xuan surname include Tongzhi: Clan Gazetteer, Guangyun, Dongwang Anthology, and Lingshanfang Anthology. Lingshanfang Anthology records the surname's origins, development, distribution, and family history and culture.

Reference: 谈谈百家姓一一312 宣

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies of Distinction

After the Han dynasty, the Xuan surname formed prominent lineages in Dong Commandery and Shiping Commandery.

Reference: 姓氏文化：宣姓_宣氏_谥号_中国

Migration and Distribution

During the Song dynasty, the surname was mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Henan, and Fujian; during the Ming dynasty, in Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangxi, and Jiangsu; in contemporary household-origin data, mainly in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shanghai.

Reference: 宣姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figures

Xuan Zhenzhi was a top scholar of the Tang dynasty and the first-generation ancestor recorded in the Shanxi Xuan genealogy of Jiyang, Yiwu, Zhejiang. Xuan Zhonghua (1898–1927), from Paitou in Zhuji, Zhejiang, was received by Lenin and died at Longhua in Shanghai in 1927.

Reference: 姓氏文化：宣姓_宣氏_谥号_中国