Surname Overview
Overview
The Zhan surname is traced to the Ji lineage, with Bi Zhan regarded as its founding ancestor.
Zhan Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 110,951Zhan / Zhan
Origins
The surname has two main origins: one derives from descendants of Bi Zhan of the Warring States period, adopting an ancestor's name as the surname; the other derives from an ancient office responsible for arranging military formations.
Historical Records
Documentary Record
The earliest recorded mention of the Zhan surname is in the Eastern Han work Fengsu Tong, in its section on surnames.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Seat
The Zhan surname's commandery seat was Dengzhou, whose administrative center is in present-day Penglai, Shandong.
Migration and Distribution
Among the Zhan migrants from the Hongdong locust tree in the early Ming period, descendants were distributed by the late Qing period across Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, and other places.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Historical figures of the Zhan surname include Zhan Jing, an Eastern Han admonitory official; Zhan Yiqing, a Five Dynasties presented scholar; Zhan Zhonggong, a Song judicial military officer; and Zhan Zheng of Gaomi in the Ming period.
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