First, the surname
Surname, unified ancestral home; Historical people are not divided by their descendants; The surname is also a symbol of family blood. According to textual research, the ancient surname of China originated from totem worship and was a clan emblem or symbol. The original source of ancient surnames in China is primitive religious worship, totem worship and ancestor worship based on "Heaven". Primitive totem worship is the root of China's ancient surnames. A large number of ancient documents support this view.
Second, classification
Surnames refer to surnames in the pre-Qin period, among which Ji, Jiang, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yao and Wa are called the eight ancient surnames. In addition, there are surnames such as Feng, Zi, Ji and Qi. There are no other provisions on surnames in the pre-Qin literature, and the difference of surnames is a theory that only exists in later generations. In the past, some people often had both surnames, and a surname often had multiple derived surnames. For example, the derived surnames of Ji are Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Lu, Cao and Wei. 4 1 1. So the number of surnames is actually far greater than the number of surnames.
Third, naming
Take the surname as the surname. Surnames were produced as symbols of clans and tribes during the clan commune period, and some descendants directly inherited them as surnames. In matriarchal clan society, the mother is the surname, so many surnames were beside the female word at that time.