Lan is the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

written in simplified Chinese and in traditional Chinese. As of 2008, it is the 154th most common surname in China, shared by 840,000 people. Lan 蘭 is not listed in the Song dynasty

classic text A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the Cla ...

'' Hundred Family Surnames''. The people of the

Xiongnu The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 ...

Lan (tribe) assimilated into Han Chinese culture and were given the surname Lan.

Notable people surnamed Lan

This is a Chinese name, meaning the surname is stated the given name, though Chinese persons living in Western countries will often put their surname after their given name. *

Consort Lan __NOTOC__ Consort may refer to: Music * The Consort (Rufus Wainwright song), "The Consort" (Rufus Wainwright song), from the 2000 album ''Poses'' * Consort of instruments, term for instrumental ensembles * Consort song (musical), a characteristic ...

( 兰淑仪; 4th century), mother of Murong Chui, founding emperor of Later Yan * Lan Han (蘭汗; died 398), Later Yan official who briefly usurped the throne *

Princess Lan Princess Lan (蘭王妃, personal name unknown) was the wife of Murong Sheng (Emperor Zhaowu), an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei state Later Yan, while he was an imperial prince. Princess Lan was the daughter of Lan Han the Prince of Dunqiu and ...

(蘭王妃; 4th–5th century), wife of Murong Sheng, emperor of Later Yan *

Lan Qin Qin Lan (; born 17 July 1979) is a Chinese actress, model, and singer. She is known for her roles as Empress Fuca in '' Story of Yanxi Palace'', Zhihua in ''My Fair Princess III'' and Mo Xiangwan in ''We Are All Alone''. Career Qin won a Golden ...

(蘭欽), Liang dynasty general *

Lan Jing ''Lanjing'' (蓝鲸) is a self-propelled, deep water crane vessel, owned by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the national oil exploration company of China, through its Hong Kong-Hong Kong Stock Exchange, listed subsidiary CNOOC L ...

( 蘭京; died 549), son of Lan Qin, assassinated Gao Cheng, emperor of Northern Qi * Lan Mao ( 蘭茂; 1397–1470) Ming dynasty poet and author on medicine,page 5 of 9
"It was written in about fourteen to fifteen century by Lan Mao, a physician of Ming Dynasty" who is the namesake of the fungal genus '' Lanmaoa'' *

Lan Dixi Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 蘭第錫; 1736–1797), Qing dynasty Vice Minister of War *

Lan Pu Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 兰浦; 19th century), Qing dynasty author * Lan Fu ( 兰馥; 1885–1964), general of the Yunnan clique * Lan Xichun (兰锡纯; 1907–1995), pioneering surgeon *

Lan Lijun Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 兰立俊), Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, Canada, and Sweden *

Lan Shili Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 兰世立; born 1966), founder and former CEO of

East Star Airlines East Star Airlines () was an airline based in Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It was a privately owned airline and operated scheduled domestic services on 10 routes from Wuhan, and was expected to add more routes as its fleet grew. Its ...

Lan Xuan Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 蘭萱; born 1966), Taiwanese TV presenter *

Lan Wei Lan Wei (; born 7 May 1968) is a Chinese former diver who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the ...

(蘭衛; born 1968), Olympic diver *

Lan Boning Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 兰泊宁; born 1971), novelist *

Lan Ya Ming The Orchard Towers double murders was the case of two deaths occurring at Balmoral Park, Singapore, before the victims' bodies were discovered at a carpark in Orchard Towers, thus the title of the case. The victims were 46-year-old Kho Nai Gua ...

(兰雅明; 1972-2002), Chinese teacher and murder victim who was killed in Singapore *

Lan Xiaolong Lan or LAN may also refer to: Science and technology * Local asymptotic normality, a fundamental property of regular models in statistics * Longitude of the ascending node, one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in spa ...

( 兰晓龙; born 1973), screenwriter and novelist *

Lan Lixin Lan Lixin (; born 14 February 1979) is a female Chinese middle-distance runner. On 18 October 1997 in Shanghai she ran the 1500 metres in 3:53.97 minutes. This ranks her eighth in the world of all time, behind Qu Yunxia, Jiang Bo, Lang Yinglai ...

(兰丽新; born 1979), middle-distance runner * Lan Yu (兰玉; born 1986), fashion designer *

Lan Xing Lan Xing (; born 10 December 1990 in Sichuan) is a Chinese rifle shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle three positions event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known ...

(兰兴; born 1990), Olympic shooter

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