The 秦 surname
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Qin (秦) is one of the common surnames of China. It comes mainly from the Ying (嬴) surname, taking its clan name from the pre-Qin state of Qin.[1]
Origin of the surname[edit]
The main body of the Qin surname comes from the Ying surname: King Xiao of Zhou enfeoffed Feizi (非子) at Qin, and his successors later founded the state of Qin; descendants of its collateral branches took the state's name as their clan name. Another line comes from the Ji (姬) surname: descendants of Dan, the Duke of Zhou (周公旦), were enfeoffed at the town of Qin (秦邑, in the area of today's Fan County (范县), Henan), and their descendants took the town's name as their clan name. There are also Manchu, Mongol and other peoples who changed their surnames to it.[1]
Coming to Taishan[edit]
How the Qin came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.
References
- “Qin (surname)”, Chinese Wikipedia (accessed October 2026) 「秦姓」，维基百科（2026年10月查阅）
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