Surnames of Han Dynasty People: A Study on the Surnames Seen in the Han Bamboo and Wooden Slips in Northwest China
Journal of Family History: Studies in Family, Kinship, Gender, and Demography
Published online on April 20, 2026
Abstract
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The Han bamboo and wooden slips of Northwest China were excavated in the twentieth century. They contain more than 20,000 personal names and serve as important materials to study the naming culture of the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to 220 A.D.). This paper ...
The Han bamboo and wooden slips of Northwest China were excavated in the twentieth century. They contain more than 20,000 personal names and serve as important materials to study the naming culture of the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to 220 A.D.). This paper ...