Surname Overview
Population and Main Distribution
The Xun surname has approximately 80,000 bearers nationwide, with the largest populations in Shandong and Hunan.
Xun Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 21,351Xun / Xun
Origins
Descent from the Si-surnamed Zhenxun Clan
The Xun surname originated from the Si-surnamed Zhenxun clan. After Zhenxun was destroyed by Han Zhuo, descendants removed the settlement radical from 鄩 and adopted 寻 as their surname.
Historical Records
Historical Record and Western Jin Figure
The Wanxing Tongpu records the Xun surname as descending from ancient Zhenxun in Henan. In the Western Jin, Xun Zeng served as Censor-in-Chief.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Henan and Luoyang Commanderies
The principal ancestral commanderies of the Xun surname are Henan and Luoyang. Its hall names include Henan Hall and Luoyang Hall, both named for these commanderies.
Migration and Distribution
Migration from Jishui to Liuyang
Ancestors of the Liuyang Xun clan migrated from Jishui County in Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi, to Hunan. In the second Tongguang year of the Later Tang, Xiangfu's line moved to Yutianwan in northern Liuyang amid unrest and had developed into eight branches by the late Yuan.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Liuyang Xun Generation Sequence
From the second generation, the Liuyang Xun clan of Hunan used this generation sequence: “Zhi Da Si Yan Meng; Ming Xian Dai Ji Chun; Ying Cai Feng Sheng Shi; Dao Xue Ben Xian Min; Xiao You Chuan Jia Ze; Shi Shu Qi Hou Ren; Yong Neng Cheng Zu Xu; Yu Qing Zi Chang Xin.”
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