氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】 範，在《說文解字》中說是一種草。小篆中範的字型是從草、從水。

【起源】 周宣王時，杜國國君杜伯受人誣陷，無罪被殺，其子隰叔逃到晉國，被任為士師（法官，掌禁令、獄訟、刑罰）。隰叔之子蒍，以官名為姓氏，稱為士氏。士蒍之孫士會，字季，春秋時為晉國大夫，輔佐晉文公、襄公、成公、景公，於公元前593年率師攻滅赤狄的甲氏、留吁、鐸辰，升為中軍元帥，兼任太傅，執掌國政。士會食邑在隨（今山西介休），後更受範地（今河南範縣），死後稱範武子，子孫以邑為氏，就是範氏。

• 得姓始祖： 範士會（範武子）

• 始祖地： 河南範縣

• 郡望堂號： 高平、南陽；後樂堂、芝本堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第59位／約485萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第46位

• 現存家譜： 245部

Interpretation of the Fan (范) Clan Totem

Definition of the Character: According to the Shuowen Jiezi (an ancient Chinese dictionary), "范" (Fan) refers to a type of grass. In Small Seal Script, the character structure is composed of the "Grass" (草) radical and the "Water" (水) radical.

Origin: During the reign of King Xuan of Zhou, Du Bo, the ruler of the State of Du, was framed and executed despite his innocence. His son, Xishu, fled to the State of Jin and was appointed as a Shishi (a magistrate in charge of prohibitions, litigation, and punishment). Xishu's son, Wei, adopted his father's title as a surname, becoming the Shi (士) clan. Shi Wei's grandson, Shi Hui (courtesy name Ji), was a prominent high official of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period, serving four successive dukes. In 593 BC, he led the army to conquer the Red Di tribes, eventually rising to the rank of Grand Marshal and Grand Tutor, overseeing national affairs. Shi Hui was originally granted the fief of Sui (modern-day Jiexiu, Shanxi) and later received the fief of Fan (modern-day Fan County, Henan). After his death, he was posthumously honored as Fan Wuzi. His descendants adopted the name of this fief as their surname, establishing the Fan clan.

• Ancestral Founder: Fan Shihui (Fan Wuzi)

• Ancestral Homeland: Fan County, Henan Province

• Prefectural Seats and Hall Names: Gaoping, Nanyang; Houle Hall, Zhiben Hall

• Current Rank / Population: 59th most common / Approx. 4.85 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 46th

• Extant Genealogies: 245 volumes