冉氏图腾释义

【释义】冉，本义是细毛柔弱下垂的形状。其义也同髯，即人脸两颊的胡须。

【起源】源于高辛氏，出自帝喾之后，属于以古部落名称为氏。帝喾为炎帝部落联盟首领时，其属下联盟是由八个大部落组成的，其中即有冉氏部落，是非常古老的姓氏之一。源于姬姓，出自季载之后，以国为氏。周文王第十子季载，封于冉(一作聃，国都在今山东省菏泽市定陶县冉堌镇一带)，春秋时被郑所灭，子孙以国为氏，或说聃去耳为冉。

得姓始祖：季载（周文王十子）

始 祖 地：山东荷泽

郡望堂号：东鲁、武陵；南面堂、迎圣堂

当今排序/人口：第162位/约97万

宋朝百家姓排序：第200位

现存家谱：19部 

Interpretation of the Ran (冉) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Ran (冉) refers to fine, soft hair hanging down in a delicate manner. Its meaning is also interchangeable with 髯 (Rán), which specifically refers to the whiskers or beard on a person's cheeks. Symbolically, it suggests something supple, growing, or flowing.

【Origins】

1. From the Gaoxin-shi (Lineage of Emperor Ku): This is one of the most ancient Chinese surnames. When Emperor Ku (the Gaoxin-shi) was the leader of the Yan Emperor's tribal alliance, his confederation consisted of eight major tribes, one of which was the Ran tribe.

2. From the Ji (姬) Surname (Western Zhou): This lineage descends from Ji Zai, the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou.

   • The State of Ran: Ji Zai was enfeoffed in the territory of Ran (also written as Dan 聃, with its capital located near present-day Rangu Town, Dingtao County, Heze, Shandong).

   • Surname Adoption: During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Ran was annexed by the State of Zheng. To commemorate their fallen country, the descendants adopted the state name as their surname. Some records suggest the character was simplified from 聃 (Dan) to 冉 (Ran) by removing the "Ear" (耳) radical.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Details

Founding Ancestor

Ji Zai (10th Son of King Wen of Zhou)

Ancestral Homeland

Heze, Shandong Province

Prefectural Mansions

Donglu, Wuling

Notable Hall Names

Nanmian Hall, Yingsheng Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 162nd / Approx. 970,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 200th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

19 volumes currently preserved