岑氏图腾释义

【释义】岑，本义是山，小而高的山曰岑。

【起源】出自姬姓，为西周初期周武王堂弟姬渠之后，属于以国名为氏。周朝时，周武王姬发将父王(周文王)异母弟姬耀封为岑子，将其堂弟姬渠封于岑地(今陕西韩城)，建立了岑国，其后代以国名为姓，已有三千余年的悠久历史。

得姓始祖：姬渠、岑彭

始 祖 地：陕西韩城

郡望堂号：南阳；绳武堂、章庆堂

当今排序/人口：第205位/约52万

宋朝百家姓排序：第300位开外

现存家谱：8部 

Interpretation of the Cen (岑) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 岑 (Cen) originally means "mountain." Specifically, it refers to a mountain that is small yet tall and steep.

【Origins】

1. From the Ji (姬) Surname: The lineage originates from Ji Qu, a cousin of King Wu of Zhou during the early Western Zhou Dynasty. It is a surname derived from the name of a state.

2. Historical Context: During the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu (Ji Fa) enfeoffed Ji Yao (the half-brother of King Wen) as the Viscount of Cen (Cen Zi). He also enfeoffed his cousin, Ji Qu, in the territory of Cen (present-day Hancheng, Shaanxi), establishing the State of Cen. Their descendants adopted the name of the state as their surname, a tradition that has continued for over 3,000 years.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestors

Ji Qu, Cen Peng (A famous general of the Eastern Han)

Ancestral Homeland

Hancheng, Shaanxi Province

Prefectural Mansion (Junwang)

Nanyang

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Shengwu Hall, Zhangqing Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 205th / Approx. 520,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Beyond the top 300 in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

8 volumes currently preserved