边氏图腾释义

【释义】边，“边界”也。义为边界或山边走动。引申有边界、边缘、旁边、靠边等义。

【起源】1.商朝有诸侯国边国（今河南商丘)，边国国君有伯爵的封号，又称边伯，其后以边为氏。2.春秋时宋平公之子御戎，字子边，子孙以其字为氏。

得姓始祖：宋子边（宋国国君之子）

始 祖 地：河南商丘

郡望堂号：陇西、陈留；腹 堂、陇西堂

当今排序/人口：第227位/约42万

宋朝百家姓排序：第90位左右

现存家谱：15部 

Interpretation of the Bian (边) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 边 (Bian) primarily means "border" or "boundary." Its original sense refers to walking along a boundary or a mountainside. By extension, it signifies the edge, margin, side, or the act of being adjacent to something.

【Origins】

1. From the Ancient State of Bian: During the Shang Dynasty, there existed a vassal state named Bian (located in present-day Shangqiu, Henan). The ruler of this state held the noble rank of "Earl" (Bo) and was known as Bian Bo. His descendants adopted the name of the state as their surname.

2. From the State of Song: During the Spring and Autumn period, Yu Rong, the son of Duke Ping of Song, had the courtesy name Zibian. His descendants adopted his courtesy name, "Bian," as their surname.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Song Zibian (Prince of the State of Song)

Ancestral Homeland

Shangqiu, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Longxi, Chenliu

Hall Names (Tanghao)

Fu Hall, Longxi Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 227th / Approx. 420,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Approximately 90th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

15 volumes currently preserved