Xun Surname

Surname Overview

Pronunciation and Distribution

The surname Xun is pronounced xún. It is currently uncommon but widely distributed, and is found among both Han and Hui people.

Reference: 荀姓_荀姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Origin Traditions

Several origin traditions are recorded for the surname Xun, involving Xun Shi, descendants of the Yellow Emperor, descendants of the Ji-surname state of Xun, and descendants of a Jin royal clan who took Xun as a surname from Xunyi.

Reference: 荀姓_荀姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Early Attestation

The earliest recorded mention of the surname Xun is in the Zhou-period work Shiben.

Reference: 洪洞大槐树 | 每期一姓——荀姓_晋国_始祖_山西

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Names

The main commandery association of the Xun surname is Henan Commandery; its main hall names are Zuoguan Hall and Lanling Hall.

Reference: 洪洞大槐树 | 每期一姓——荀姓_晋国_始祖_山西

Migration and Distribution

During the Yongle period of the Ming dynasty, branches of the Hongdong Xun lineage in Shanxi moved to Shuibugang in Jixian, Taiping Village in Dagang, Tianjin, and Chang'gou Village in Fangshan, Beijing. By the late Qing, descendants were distributed across Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin.

Reference: 洪洞大槐树 | 每期一姓——荀姓_晋国_始祖_山西

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Generation Names

One Xun lineage in Dongguang, Hebei, uses the generation-name sequence: “Chong Shan Ji Qing, Shun Tai Kang Cong, Cheng Xian Pei Xin, Yong Da Shi Rong.”

Reference: 洪洞大槐树 | 每期一姓——荀姓_晋国_始祖_山西