Bian (surname)

Bian is the romanization of several Chinese surnames, including Biàn 卞, Biān 边, Biǎn 扁, Biàn 弁, Biàn 汴, etc. Biān 边 is the most common of these names, while Biàn 卞 is the second-most common.[1]

Notable people named Bian

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卞 Biàn

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It is the 86th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2] As of 2018, it is the 269th most common surname in China.[3]

边 Biān

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It is the 313th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2] As of 2018, it is the 200th most common surname in China.[4]

扁 Biǎn

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  • Bian Que (real name Qin Yueren 秦越人), earliest known Chinese physician, according to semi-legends

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 中国最新300大姓排名(2008) [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ a b K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
  3. ^ 2018年最新百家姓氏排名 [Latest ranking of surnames as of 2018] (in Chinese). 265o.com. 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  4. ^ 2018年最新百家姓氏排名 [Latest ranking of surnames as of 2018] (in Chinese). 265o.com. 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-01.