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Guan

in the US

There are 3,195 people with the last name "Guan" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Guan 8,131
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  1. is 8,127th most common Hermanson
  2. is 8,128th most common Kiss
  3. is 8,129th most common Lavery
  4. is 8,130th most common Cordeiro
  5. is 8,131st most common Guan
  6. is 8,132nd most common Boos
  7. is 8,133rd most common Campion
  8. is 8,134th most common Dandridge
  9. is 8,135th most common Pharr

Similar Names and Nicknames

Gunn, Guinn, Gumm, Guin, Guynn, Gean, Ghani, Gianni, Gunnoe, Guiney

Most Common First Names for Guan

Jian, Wei, Xiao, Hui, Rong, Zhen, Rui, Yu, Li, Mei

Meaning & History

Chinese 关: from a character meaning ‘mountain pass’ or ‘guarded passage’. This formed part of the title of an official in charge of guarding strategic passes. Descendants of one such official are known to have adopted the character as their surname. Another source is Guan Longfeng, a senior official during the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 BC).

Chinese 管: from the name of the short-lived state of Guan created when the Zhou dynasty was established in 1122 BC. The third son of Wen Wang, Guan Shu, was granted this state. He soon betrayed his family's trust, however, by allying himself, along with two of his brothers, with the descendants of the Shang dynasty that the Zhou had just displaced. This rebellion was put down and Guan Shu was killed. His clan dispersed, but some descendants later adopted the name Guan as their surname. The character for this name also means ‘tube’ or ‘pipe’ and ‘manage’.

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