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Zan (surname)






 / Bân-lâm-gú


 

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Zan
Chinese

Zan (昝) is a Chinese surname.[1] It is romanized Tsan in Wade–Giles, or Zaan in Cantonese romanization.[2] According to a 2013 study, it was the 391st most common name in China; it was shared by 87,000 people, or 0.007% of the population, with the province with the most people being Sichuan.[3] It is the 165th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[4]

Origins[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chinese character 昝 (zan3) components and definition (surname Zan)". Mandarin Lang.
  • ^ Morrison, Robert (December 29, 1865). "Wu Chʻe Yün Fu: A Dictionary of the Chinese Language". London Mission Press – via Google Books.
  • ^ Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
  • ^ K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
  • ^ "Zan Name Meaning & Zan Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zan_(surname)&oldid=1184668390"

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