Chinese names are symbols that represent individuals in social interactions. A surname is used by a certain group of people (clan, family). A given name is a surname uniquely used by Chinese individuals. The surnames of the Han people in my country originated from the matrilineal clan society, around the middle of the Paleolithic Age, which is roughly equivalent to the emergence of the Fuxi era. The emergence of ethnic minority groups in my country was later than that of the Han people. Among them, the earliest ones are the Manchu, Bai and Tibetan people.
According to the "Chinese Surname Dictionary", which the author spent 40 years recording, there are currently 11,969 surnames recorded in Chinese characters of all ethnic groups in my country, including 5,327 single-character surnames and 4,329 double-character surnames. , there are 1615 three-character surnames, 596 four-character surnames, 96 five-character surnames, 22 six-character surnames, 7 seven-character surnames, 3 eight-character surnames, and 1 nine-character surname. In addition, there are 3136 surnames with different translations and variant characters. indivual.
The editor has collected the six best-sounding compound surnames among the nearly 12,000 surnames for everyone. Everyone is welcome to discuss them together.
Sixth place: Sima
Sima: It is the name of an ancient official position and one of the revivals of China. Horses were animals that played a great role in ancient warfare. In fact, Sima was originally an official responsible for managing horses, which was a very important official position. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Da Sima was appointed as a plus title for the general. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Sima was also another name for the Minister of War. Sima was also the national surname during the Western Jin Dynasty. It originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Sima, Situ and Sikong were collectively called the "Three Yousi" at that time. The total population of the Sima family is not among the top 100 surnames in China, but its name is very nice and catchy to read.
Fifth place: Dugu
Dugu: The surname has a single origin. It is derived from the surname Liu, which originated from the Northern Xianbei tribe in the Northern Wei Dynasty. They are descendants of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu, and are called "Dugu". The Dugu surname moved to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They were also mostly from Henan, and were later called the Dugu family. .
Fourth place: Xuanyuan
Xuanyuan: refers to Emperor Xuanyuan, the leader of the ancient Chinese tribal alliance, the leader of the Chinese nation in ancient China, the head of the Five Emperors, also known as China The "ancestor of humanities" can be said to have a very great background. The Xuanyuan family also has a very rich historical and cultural heritage. With the changes of the times, Xuanyuan has become rare. Cherish this hard-won surname!
Third place: Xiahou
Xiahou: Xiahou’s surname has a single origin, derived from the surname Si. According to legend, King Wu of Zhou conferred the title of Xia Yu, and later he was made a marquis, so he was called the Xiahou family. The surname is distributed in Qufu, Shandong.
Second place: Murong
Murong: The surname originated from the Han Dynasty. At that time, it was named after the temple and was called the Murong clan. The Murong clan came from the Gaoxin clan, the main tribe of the Xianbei people. According to legend, the Han people in the north wore a kind of hat at that time, and the Xianbei people called it "Bu Yao" because it swayed step by step when walking. Later, because of the Xianbei language "Bu Yao" and "Murong" have the same pronunciation. He became the Murong family.
First place: Shangguan
Comed from the surname Mi, Shangguan, an official in Chu State. The descendants of Shangguan, the official, took Shangguan as their surname. During the Chu State, there was a place named Shangguan, which is now located in Huaxian County, Henan Province. He was granted the title of Shangguan Dafu, so he was called the Shangguan family.