{{see also, Nan (disambiguation), Nam (disambiguation), Nangong, Namgung
Nan (南), Nangong (南宮), Nanguo (南郭) is a
Chinese
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surname.
Nan 南
*
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
(河南) Based Nan (南) family Founded with
Patronymic
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Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
Nan (南)
*during the
Xia Dynasty
The Xia dynasty () is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In tradi ...
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...
, Ji (姬) family get surname (南)
*two-syllable surname Nangong (南宮), Nanguo (南郭) reduce surname to Nan (南)
*during the
Han Dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
, other Nan (南) family founded in
Zhejiang
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* There is a large population of Nan families in
Guayaquil, Ecuador
, motto = Por Guayaquil Independiente en, For Independent Guayaquil
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. This Nan family migrated from China to Ecuador in the early 1940s.
Nangong 南宮
Nangong (南宮) is a two-syllable family name from the city name "
Nangong
Nangong () is a county-level city in the south of Hebei province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC ...
" (南宮), later reduce a surname to Nan (南).
Nanguo 南郭
*Nanguo (南郭) is a two-syllable family name from old city name "
Nanguo {{see also, Nan (disambiguation), Nam (disambiguation), Nangong, Namgung
Nan (南), Nangong (南宮), Nanguo (南郭) is a Chinese surname.
Nan 南
*Henan (河南) Based Nan (南) family Founded with Patronymic Nan (南)
*during the Xia Dynasty, ...
" (南郭), later reduce a surname to Nan (南). during the
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...
, Guo Shu (虢叔) lived in Nanguo (南郭).
*Nanguo River (南果河) is a right-hand tributary of
Mekong
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river in
Menghai County
Menghai County (; Tai Lu: ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ ''Meng Haai'' lo, ເມືອງຮາຍ) is a county under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in the far south of Yunnan, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to th ...
, Yunnan, China
Nan 難 / 难
*Nan (難) is another family name based in Henan but originate from
Xianbei
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surname "Tunan" (吐難) during the
Northern dynasties
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. Now this surname is rare in Henan, and some descendants are now living in
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...