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 Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

and

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles ( ) is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from the system produced by Thomas Francis Wade during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert Giles's '' A Chinese–English Dictionary'' ...

romanization of the

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

written in

simplified Chinese Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one that is simpler (usually shorter), according to a well-founded ordering. Examples include: ...

and in

traditional Chinese A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examp ...

. 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 The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

classic text ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

''. The people of the

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

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

Notable people surnamed Lan

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Chinese name Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethni ...

, 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 ( 兰淑仪; 4th century), mother of

Murong Chui Murong Chui (; 326 – 2 June 396), courtesy name Daoming (道明), Xianbei name Altun (阿六敦), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Chengwu of Later Yan (後燕成武帝), was the founding emperor of China's Later Yan dynasty ...

, founding emperor of

Later Yan Yan, known in historiography as the Later Yan (; 384 – 407 or 409), was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Xianbei people during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms. The prefix "Later" to distinguish them from the Former Yan before them and othe ...

* Lan Han (蘭汗; died 398), Later Yan official who briefly usurped the throne * Princess Lan (蘭王妃; 4th–5th century), wife of Murong Sheng, emperor of Later Yan * Lan Qin (蘭欽),

Liang dynasty The Liang dynasty (), alternatively known as the Southern Liang () or Xiao Liang () in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was pre ...

general * Lan Jing ( 蘭京; died 549), son of Lan Qin, assassinated Gao Cheng, emperor of

Northern Qi Qi, known as the Northern Qi (), Later Qi (後齊) or Gao Qi (高齊) in historiography, was a Dynasties in Chinese history, Chinese imperial dynasty and one of the Northern and Southern dynasties#Northern dynasties, Northern dynasties during the ...

* Lan Mao ( 蘭茂; 1397–1470)

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

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 ( 蘭第錫; 1736–1797),

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

Vice Minister of War * Lan Pu ( 兰浦; 19th century), Qing dynasty author * Lan Fu ( 兰馥; 1885–1964), general of the

Yunnan clique The Yunnan clique () was one of several mutually hostile cliques that split from the Beiyang Government in the Republic of China's warlord era. It was named for Yunnan Province. History Kunming Uprising When the 1911 Revolution began, Cai E ...

Lan Xichun Lan Xichun (; 1907–1995) was a surgeon of general surgery General surgery is a Surgical specialties, surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and Abdomen, abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, l ...

(兰锡纯; 1907–1995), pioneering surgeon * Lan Lijun ( 兰立俊), Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, Canada, and Sweden * Lan Shili ( 兰世立; born 1966), founder and former CEO of East Star Airlines * Lan Xuan ( 蘭萱; born 1966), Taiwanese TV presenter * Lan Wei (蘭衛; born 1968), Olympic diver * Lan Boning ( 兰泊宁; born 1971), novelist * Lan Ya Ming (兰雅明; 1972–2002), Chinese teacher and murder victim who was killed in Singapore * Lan Xiaolong ( 兰晓龙; born 1973), screenwriter and novelist * Lan Lixin (兰丽新; born 1979), middle-distance runner * Lan Yu (兰玉; born 1986), fashion designer * Lan Xing (兰兴; born 1990), Olympic shooter * Lan Xiya (兰西雅; born 1998), Chinese actress and singer

References

{{surname Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames Chinese-language surnames not found in the Hundred Family Surnames