官氏图腾释义

【释义】官，即官员、官吏，负责侍奉君王，治理万民。甲骨文和金文的“官”字，下部像“两堆土”，表示“众多之人”。官的本义是馆舍，为臣吏所居之地。

【起源】源自姬姓。春秋时，周卿士刘定公，名夏，任官师（官吏之长），其后以官为氏有官师氏，后简为官氏。

得姓始祖：刘定之

始 祖 地：河南偃师、洛阳

郡望堂号：东阳；东阳堂、金华堂

当今排序／人口：第257位／约31万

宋版百家姓排序：不详

现存家谱：16部 

Interpretation of the Guan (官) Clan Totem

【Meaning】

Guan (官) refers to an official or mandarin—those responsible for serving the monarch and governing the people. In Oracle Bone and Bronze Scripts, the character depicts a "roof" over what resembles "two mounds of earth," symbolizing "a multitude of people." The original meaning of Guan was a hostel or official residence where ministers and officials resided while performing their duties.

【Origin】

The surname originates from the Ji (姬) surname. During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a high-ranking official of the Zhou court named Liu Dinggong (given name Xia). He held the position of Guan Shi (the Chief of Officials). His descendants adopted his title as their surname, originally as "Guanshi," which was later simplified to the single character Guan (官).

Clan Heritage Profile

Category

Details

First Ancestor (Patriarch)

Liu Dingzhi (Liu Dinggong)

Ancestral Homelands

Yanshi and Luoyang (Henan Province)

Prefectural Seats & Hall Names

Dongyang; Dongyang Hall, Jinhua Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 257th / Approx. 310,000

Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank

Unknown / Not listed

Extant Genealogies

16 volumes