Han (surname)
Han (simplified Chinese: 韩; traditional Chinese: 韓; pinyin: Hán; Korean: 한) is a common Chinese and Korean surname. The spelling "Han" is based on China's pinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China. Spelling can vary from 'Hon' in Cantonese-speaking areas to 'Hang' in Hainan.
Less common Chinese surnames romanized as Han include: Chinese: 寒; pinyin: Hán and simplified Chinese: 汉; traditional Chinese: 漢; pinyin: Hàn.
Han (韩) is currently ranked 25th in China in terms of the number of bearers at around 8 million persons.
Read more about Han (surname): Notable People With Surname 韩/韓
Famous quotes containing the word han:
“ech of yow, to shorte with oure weye,
In this viage shal telle tales tweye
To Caunterbury-ward, I mene it so,
And homward he shal tellen othere two,
Of aventures that whilom han bifalle.”
—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)