Han (simplified Chinese: 韩; traditional Chinese: 韓; pinyin: Hán) is a common Chinesesurname. The spelling "Han" is based on China'spinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China. Spelling can vary from 'Hon' in Cantonese-speaking areas to 'Hang' in Hainan. It is the 15th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. In 2003, Han (韩) is ranked 25th in China in terms of the number of bearers at around 8 million persons.[1] In 2019 it was the 28th most common surname in Mainland China.[2]
'姬' (Jì) is an ancient Chinese surname. It is an alternate surname of the Yellow Emperor (Gongsun Xuanyuan) and the Zhou ruling family. A descendant of King Wu of Zhou, Wan, was given land in Hanyuan. Wan's descendants created the State of Han during the Warring States period. When the state was conquered by Qin in 230 BC, members of the ruling family adopted Han '韩' as their surname.
From the transcription of non-Han names
Non-Han ethnic groups tend to adopt Chinese surnames through the process known as sinicization. During the reforms of Emperor Xiao Wen of Northern Wei, the Xianbei surname 'Dahan', 大汗 (dà hàn) in Chinese, was changed to Han '韩' because the two names sound similar after 'Da' or '大' is dropped. Manchu clan names Hacihuri (Chinese: 哈思呼哩; pinyin: Hāsīhūlī), Hangiya (Chinese: 韩佳; pinyin: Hánjiā), Hanja (Chinese: 罕扎; pinyin: Hànzhā), Hanyan (Chinese: 翰颜; pinyin: Hányán), and Gilate (Chinese: 吉喇特; pinyin: Jílǎtè) were changed to Han '韩'.
From given name to surname
The mythical Yellow Emperor had a son Chang Yi (昌意), who had a son with the given name Han Liu (韩流). Those who claimed to be Han Liu's descendants adopted Han as their surname.
By Imperial Appointment
The Salar Muslims voluntarily joined the Ming Dynasty. The Salar clan leaders each capitulated to the Ming Dynasty around 1370. The chief of the four upper clans around this time was Han Pao-yuan and Ming granted him office of centurion, it was at this time the people of his four clans took Han as their surname.[3] The other chief Han Shan-pa of the four lower Salar clans got the same office from Ming, and his clans were the ones who took Ma as their surname.[3]
Ma and Han are the two most widespread names among the salar. Ma is a Salar surname for the same reason it is a common Hui surname, Ma substitutes for Muhammad.[4][5] The upper four clans of the Salar assumed the surname Han and lived west of Xunhua.[3] One of these Salar surnamed Han was Han Yimu, a Salar officer who served under General Ma Bufang. He fought in the Kuomintang Islamic Insurgency in China (1950–1958), leading Salars in a revolt in 1952 and 1958.[6]Han Youwen was another Salar General, who served in the Communist People's Liberation Army.
Notable people with surname 韩/韓
Modern
Han Dong (韩东/韓東), Chinese member of a South Korean girl group DREAMCATCHER
^ abcGladstone, William Ewart; Hamilton-Gordon Stanmore, Baron Arthur (1961). Gladstone-Gordon correspondence, 1851-1896: selections from the private correspondence of a British Prime Minister and a colonial Governor. Vol. 51. American Philosophical Society. p. 27. ISBN9780871695147. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^Allatson, Paul; McCormack, Jo (2008). Exile cultures, misplaced identities. Rodopi. p. 74. ISBN978-90-420-2406-9. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^Krug, Paul Barbara; Hendrischke, Hans (2009). The Chinese Economy in the 21st Century: Enterprise and Business. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 196. ISBN978-1-84844-458-4. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
^Goodman, David S. G., ed. (2004). China's campaign to "Open up the West": national, provincial, and local perspectives. Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN0-521-61349-3. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
External links
"Chinese surname history: Han". People's Daily Online. July 21, 2005.
This page lists people with the surnameHan. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
January 07, 2023
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needed Contents 1 Four Chinese Origins of 韩 1 1 From 姬 surname 1 2 From the transcription of non Han names 1 3 From given name to surname 1 4 By Imperial Appointment 2 Notable people with surname 韩 韓 2 1 Modern 2 2 Pre Modern 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFour Chinese Origins of 韩 EditFrom 姬 surname Edit 姬 Ji is an ancient Chinese surname It is an alternate surname of the Yellow Emperor Gongsun Xuanyuan and the Zhou ruling family A descendant of King Wu of Zhou Wan was given land in Hanyuan Wan s descendants created the State of Han during the Warring States period When the state was conquered by Qin in 230 BC members of the ruling family adopted Han 韩 as their surname From the transcription of non Han names Edit Non Han ethnic groups tend to adopt Chinese surnames through the process known as sinicization During the reforms of Emperor Xiao Wen of Northern Wei the Xianbei surname Dahan 大汗 da han in Chinese was changed to Han 韩 because the two names sound similar after Da or 大 is dropped Manchu clan names Hacihuri Chinese 哈思呼哩 pinyin Hasihuli Hangiya Chinese 韩佳 pinyin Hanjia Hanja Chinese 罕扎 pinyin Hanzha Hanyan Chinese 翰颜 pinyin Hanyan and Gilate Chinese 吉喇特 pinyin Jilǎte were changed to Han 韩 From given name to surname Edit The mythical Yellow Emperor had a son Chang Yi 昌意 who had a son with the given name Han Liu 韩流 Those who claimed to be Han Liu s descendants adopted Han as their surname By Imperial Appointment Edit The Salar Muslims voluntarily joined the Ming Dynasty The Salar clan leaders each capitulated to the Ming Dynasty around 1370 The chief of the four upper clans around this time was Han Pao yuan and Ming granted him office of centurion it was at this time the people of his four clans took Han as their surname 3 The other chief Han Shan pa of the four lower Salar clans got the same office from Ming and his clans were the ones who took Ma as their surname 3 Ma and Han are the two most widespread names among the salar Ma is a Salar surname for the same reason it is a common Hui surname Ma substitutes for Muhammad 4 5 The upper four clans of the Salar assumed the surname Han and lived west of Xunhua 3 One of these Salar surnamed Han was Han Yimu a Salar officer who served under General Ma Bufang He fought in the Kuomintang Islamic Insurgency in China 1950 1958 leading Salars in a revolt in 1952 and 1958 6 Han Youwen was another Salar General who served in the Communist People s Liberation Army Notable people with surname 韩 韓 EditModern Edit Han Dong 韩东 韓東 Chinese member of a South Korean girl group DREAMCATCHER Han Dongfang 韩东方 韓東方 human rights activist Han Fuju 韩复榘 韓復榘 Kuomintang general Han Geng 韩庚 韓庚 singer and actor Han Hong 韩红 韓紅 singer and songwriter Han Kuo yu 韩国瑜 韓國瑜 mayor of Kaohsiung Han Lao Da 韩劳达 韓勞達 Singaporean playwright Han Meilin 韩美林 韓美林 artist Han Sai Por 韩少芙 韓少芙 Singaporean sculptor Han Shaogong 韩少功 韓少功 novelist Han Xiaopeng 韩晓鹏 韓曉鵬 freestyle skier Han Xianchu 韩先楚 韓先楚 general in the People s Liberation Army Han Xinyun 韩馨蕴 韓馨蘊 tennis player Han Youwen 韩有文 韓有文 general in the National Revolutionary Army Han Zheng 韩正 韓正 mayor of Shanghai Hon Sui Sen 韩瑞生 韓瑞生 Singaporean politician Residents of the Cuandixia villagePre Modern Edit Han Dang 韩当 韓當 general of the Three Kingdoms period Han Fei 韩非 韓非 philosopher of the Warring States period Han Fu 韩馥 韓馥 warlord of the Eastern Han dynasty Han Gan 韩干 韓幹 painter of the Tang dynasty Han Guang 韩广 韓廣 ruler of the Kingdom of Liaodong Han Hong 韩弘 韓弘 general and statesman of the Tang dynasty Han Hao 韩浩 韓浩 general of the Eastern Han dynasty Han Shantong 韩山童 韓山童 rebel leader of the Yuan dynasty Han Shizhong 韩世忠 韓世忠 general of the Southern Song dynasty Han Sui 韓遂 general and warlord of the Eastern Han dynasty Han Tuozhou 韩侂胄 韓侂胄 statesman of the Southern Song dynasty Han Xiangzi 韩湘子 韓湘子 one of the Eight Immortals Han Xin 韩信 韓信 general of the Western Han dynasty King Xin of Han 韩王信 韓王信 a vassal ruler under Emperor Gaozu of Han Han Yu 韩愈 韓愈 poet and philosopher of the Tang dynasty Concubine Han a Korean concubine of the Chinese Ming dynasty Hongwu emperorSee also EditChange of Xianbei names to Han names List of common Chinese surnamesReferences Edit 据近年来的人口统计资料 按人口多少排序 韩姓在中国100大姓中 排行第25位 约800多万人 Archived January 5 2006 at the Wayback Machine 新京报 好新闻 无止境 a b c Gladstone William Ewart Hamilton Gordon Stanmore Baron Arthur 1961 Gladstone Gordon correspondence 1851 1896 selections from the private correspondence of a British Prime Minister and a colonial Governor Vol 51 American Philosophical Society p 27 ISBN 9780871695147 Retrieved June 28 2010 Allatson Paul McCormack Jo 2008 Exile cultures misplaced identities Rodopi p 74 ISBN 978 90 420 2406 9 Retrieved June 28 2010 Krug Paul Barbara Hendrischke Hans 2009 The Chinese Economy in the 21st Century Enterprise and Business Edward Elgar Publishing p 196 ISBN 978 1 84844 458 4 Retrieved June 28 2010 Goodman David S G ed 2004 China s campaign to Open up the West national provincial and local perspectives Cambridge University Press p 73 ISBN 0 521 61349 3 Retrieved June 28 2010 External links Edit Chinese surname history Han People s Daily Online July 21 2005 This page lists people with the surname Han If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Han Chinese surname amp oldid 1068186541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
