靳氏图腾释义

【释义】靳，从革、从斤，定与革和马有关。靳的本义是指服马当胸的皮革。也是“服马”的代称。靳人当是与训练“服马”有关的氏族。

【起源】1、出自芈姓。春秋时楚地小国，后为楚大夫采邑，楚大夫靳尚之后，子孙以邑为氏。2、源于匈奴族，属于汉化改姓为氏。

得姓始祖：靳尚（楚环王宠臣）

始 祖 地：湖南湘乡

郡望堂号：西河、辽东；西河堂

当今排序/人口：第168位/约92万

宋朝百家姓排序：第230位

现存家谱：6部 

Interpretation of the Jin (靳) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 靳 (Jin) is composed of the radicals for "leather" (革) and "axe/measure" (斤), indicating a strong connection to leather goods and horses. The original meaning of Jin refers to the leather breastplate or harness worn by the "Fu Ma" (the primary wheel horses that pulled an ancient chariot). By extension, it became a synonym for the wheel horses themselves. The original Jin clan was likely a tribe specializing in the training and harnessing of these vital chariot horses.

【Origins】

1. From the Mi (芈) Surname: This lineage originates from a small territory in the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period. It later became the fief of the Chu Grand Official (Dafu) named Jin Shang. His descendants adopted the name of the fief as their family name.

2. From the Xiongnu People: During later historical periods (such as the Han and Northern Dynasties), branches of the nomadic Xiongnu people adopted Jin as a Han-style surname during the process of cultural assimilation.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Details

Founding Ancestor

Jin Shang (A favored minister of King Huai of Chu)

Ancestral Homeland

Xiangxiang, Hunan Province

Prefectural Mansions

Xihe, Liaodong

Notable Hall Name

Xihe Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 168th / Approx. 920,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 230th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

6 volumes currently preserv