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The 50[sup]th[/sup] most common last name in China. There are three main sources for this last name. 1) Descendents of the ancient king Huang Di. Zhou Wu Wang awarded Wu Dabos great grandson Zhong Tu the village of Yan, and his descendents received the last name Yan. 2) Zhou Kang Wangs son was awarded the town of Yan, and his descendents are also known as the Yans. 3) During Chun Qiu period, Jin Cheng Gongs son Yi was awarded the land of Yan (west of Anyi in Shanxi). His descendents are also known as Yans. (Yan means hell).Hometown: Taiyuan in Shanxi Province.
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