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:
“We all desiren, if it mighte be,
To han husbandes hardy, wise, and free,
And secret, and no niggard, ne no fool,
Ne him that is aghast of every tool,
Ne none avaunter, by that God above!”
—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)