An

Summary

An is a Chinese family name^[1]. An draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #46 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• An's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[3].
• An's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• An's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• An's Commons category is recorded as An (surname)^[6].
• An's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[7].
• An's said to be the same as is recorded as An^[8].
• An's said to be the same as is recorded as Ahn^[9].
• An's said to be the same as is recorded as On^[10].
• An's has part is recorded as Ahn^[11].
• An's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[12].
• An's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[13].
• An's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '安'}^[14].
• An's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': '安'}^[15].
• An's different from is recorded as AN^[16].
• An's different from is recorded as Q4067850^[17].
• An's different from is recorded as Q16168560^[18].
• An's different from is recorded as 安^[19].
• An's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Ān^[20].
• An's transliteration or transcription is recorded as On^[21].
• An's MyHeritage Surname ID is recorded as ān^[22].
• An's Shanghai Library surname ID is recorded as 3hfabkk4inwgwrcw^[23].

Why It Matters

An draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #46 of 130).^[2] An has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] An is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]