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Ban (班)
Pronunciation	Ban (Mandarin)
Language(s)	Chinese
Origin
Language(s)	Old Chinese
Meaning	Stripes (of a tiger)
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Variant form(s)	Pan

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Ban is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 班 in Chinese character. It is romanized "Pan" in Wade–Giles. Ban is listed 235th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.^[1] It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.^[when?]^[2] In 2013 it was the 269th most common surname shared by 273,000 people, comprising 0.021% of the total population and the provincial level unit with the most people having the name being Guangxi.

Origin

The surname Ban originated from Mi 芈, the royal surname of the State of Chu of ancient China. Dou Gouwutu (鬬穀於菟; fl. 7th century BC), a grandson of the Chu ruler Ruo'ao, was said to have been abandoned as an infant and nursed by a tigress. His given name Gouwutu, meant nursed (穀 gòu, milk) by a tiger (於菟 wūtú, tiger) in the Chu language. Dou Gouwutu grew up to become a general and the Prime Minister of Chu. His descendants adopted Ban (meaning "stripes", an allusion to tiger's stripes) as their surname.^[3]

Notable people

Consort Ban (c. 48 BC – 6 BC), scholar, poet, and consort of Emperor Cheng of Han
Ban Biao (3–54), Han dynasty historian, nephew of Consort Ban
Ban Gu (32–92), historian and son of Ban Biao, main author of the Book of Han
Ban Chao (32–102), general, explorer, and diplomat, son of Ban Biao
Ban Zhao (45 – c. 116), the first female Chinese historian, daughter of Ban Biao
Ban Yong (died c. 128), Eastern Han general and governor of the Western Regions, son of Ban Chao
Ban Yong (班勇; born 1989), professional football player
Ban Jiajia (班嘉佳), Bouyei actress and model

References

^ "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
^ 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
^ 班姓起源,名人及家谱 [Origin and famous people of the Ban surname] (in Chinese). Shangdu. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

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[1] "百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-11.

[top300-2] 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-10-11.

[shangdu-3] 班姓起源,名人及家谱 [Origin and famous people of the Ban surname] (in Chinese). Shangdu. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

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-'''Ban''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|班}} in [[Chinese character]]. It is romanized '''Pan''' in [[Wade–Giles]]. Ban is listed 235th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title={{no italic|百家姓}} |trans_title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |title=中国最新300大姓排名（2008）|trans_title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref>
+'''Ban''' is the [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] [[pinyin]] romanization of the [[Chinese surname]] written {{linktext|班}} in [[Chinese character]]. It is romanized "Pan" in [[Wade–Giles]]. Ban is listed 235th in the [[Song dynasty]] [[Chinese classics|classic text]] ''[[Hundred Family Surnames]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guoxue.com/gxrm/gx_bjx.htm |title=百家姓 |trans-title=Hundred Family Surnames |publisher=Guoxue |language=Chinese |accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> It is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.{{when|date=March 2020}}<ref name=top300>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan.cn/zppd/XSDG/200901/t20090106_811068.htm |script-title=zh:中国最新300大姓排名（2008）|trans-title=300 most common surnames in China (2008) |publisher=Taiwan.cn |language=Chinese |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> In 2013 it was the 269th most common surname  shared by 273,000 people, comprising 0.021% of the total population and the provincial level unit with the most people having the name being [[Guangxi]].
 ==Origin==
-The surname Ban originated from [[Mi (surname)|Mi 芈]], the royal surname of the [[State of Chu]] of ancient China. [[Dou Gouwutu]] ([[:zh:鬬穀於菟|鬬穀於菟]]), a grandson of the Chu ruler [[Ruo'ao]], was said to have been abandoned as an infant and nursed by a tigress. His given name Gouwutu, meant nursed (穀 gòu, milk) by a tiger (於菟, wūtú, tiger) in the Chu language. Dou Gouwutu grew up to become a general and the [[Prime minister (Chu State)|Prime Minister of Chu]]. His descendants adopted Ban (meaning "stripe", an allusion to tiger's stripes) as their surname.<ref name="shangdu">{{cite web |url=http://cul.shangdu.com/Contents/Channel_4700/2008/0530/124773/content_124773.htm |title=班姓起源,名人及家谱 |trans_title=Origin and famous people of the Ji surname |publisher=Shangdu |language=Chinese |date=2008-07-17 |accessdate=2014-10-14}}</ref>
+The surname Ban originated from [[Mi (surname)|Mi 芈]], the royal surname of the [[State of Chu]] of ancient China. [[Dou Gouwutu]] ([[:zh:鬬穀於菟|鬬穀於菟]]; fl. 7th century BC), a grandson of the Chu ruler [[Ruo'ao]], was said to have been abandoned as an infant and nursed by a tigress. His given name Gouwutu, meant nursed (穀 gòu, milk) by a tiger (於菟 wūtú, tiger) in the Chu language. Dou Gouwutu grew up to become a general and the [[Prime minister (Chu State)|Prime Minister of Chu]]. His descendants adopted Ban (meaning "stripes", an allusion to tiger's stripes) as their surname.<ref name="shangdu">{{cite web |url=http://cul.shangdu.com/Contents/Channel_4700/2008/0530/124773/content_124773.htm |script-title=zh:班姓起源,名人及家谱 |trans-title=Origin and famous people of the Ban surname |publisher=Shangdu |language=Chinese |date=2008-07-17 |accessdate=2014-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714072657/http://cul.shangdu.com/Contents/Channel_4700/2008/0530/124773/content_124773.htm |archive-date=2013-07-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Notable people==
-* [[Consort Ban]] (c. 48 BC – 6 AD), scholar, poetess, and consort of [[Emperor Cheng of Han]]
+* [[Consort Ban]] (c. 48 BC – 6 BC), scholar, poet, and consort of [[Emperor Cheng of Han]]
 * [[Ban Biao]] (3–54), [[Han dynasty]] historian, nephew of Consort Ban
-* [[Ban Gu]] (32–92), historian and son of Ban Biao, main author of the ''Book of Han''
+* [[Ban Gu]] (32–92), historian and son of Ban Biao, main author of the ''[[Book of Han]]''
 * [[Ban Chao]] (32–102), general, explorer, and diplomat, son of Ban Biao
 * [[Ban Zhao]] (45 – c. 116), the first female Chinese historian, daughter of Ban Biao
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 [[Category:Chinese-language surnames]]
 [[Category:Chu (state)]]
+[[Category:Individual Chinese surnames]]

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