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Tan is a common Chinese surname 譚, and is considered the 56th most common.




Origin


Two origins have been suggested for the Tan surname:

The surname came from the ancient State of Tan which was located in the western part of what is now Shandong Province. During the Spring and Autumn period, this state was conquered by the neighbouring State of Qi. The court changed their surname to Tan in remembrance of their defeated homeland, and later prospered in Hunan Province.
The surname came from the less common surname 談, another with the same pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. In order to avoid the revenge of their enemies, the clan leaders changed it to 譚.
A study by geneticist Yuan Yida has found that people with either of the two Tan surnames are especially concentrated in Hunan Province which would tend to support these accounts. This does not mean that they are the most common surnames in that province.




Romanisation and pronunciation


Tan is the Chinese character's Hanyu Pinyin romanisation in Mandarin Chinese. It is pronounced and romanised differently in different languages and dialects.

In Cantonese Chinese, it is romanised as Taam4 in Jyutping and Tàahm in Cantonese Yale. It is romanised as Tam in Hong Kong and Macau.
In Toisanese Chinese, it may be romanised as Thom, Hom, Ham or Hum.
In Hokkien Chinese, Teochew Chinese and Hainanese Chinese, it is romanised as Thâm in POJ.
In Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore (Overseas Chinese communities), it is sometimes romanised as Tham.
In Filipino (Tagalog) and other Philippine languages (Overseas Chinese communities), it is romanised as Tam.
In Japan, it may be romanised as Tan.




Prominent people






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Adrian Tam, (譚家昇), American politician representing Waikiki and Ala Moana
Alan Tam, (譚詠麟), Hong Kong singer and actor
Jeremy Tam Man Ho (譚文豪, born 1975), Hong Kong politician
Tam Kung, (譚公), Chinese folk hero who was reputed to be able to forecast the weather
Patrick Tam Kar Ming (譚家明, born 1948), Hong Kong film director and editor
Patrick Tam Yiu Man (譚耀文, born 1969), Hong Kong actor and singer
Roman Tam (譚百先, stage name 羅文, 1945–2002), Hong Kong singer
Theresa Tam (born 1965 in Hong Kong), Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Vivienne Tam (譚燕玉, born 1957), Hong Kong fashion designer
Tam Yiu-chung (譚耀宗, born 1949), Hong Kong politician




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Amy Tan (譚恩美, born 1952), American writer
Lewis Tan (born 1987), English actor
Meryem Tan (born 1999), Turkish wheelchair basketball player
Tan Dun (譚盾, born 1957), Chinese composer and pianist
Tan Jing (谭晶, born 1977), Chinese singer, philanthropist and congresswoman
Karen Tan Puay Kiow (born 1962), Singaporean army officer
Tan Lee Wai (陈丽慧, born 1970), Malaysian badminton player
Melinda Tan, British academic
Mely G. Tan (陳玉蘭, 1930–2024), Indonesian sociologist
Milagrosa Tan (1958–2019), Filipina politician
Shaun Tan (born 1974), Australian author and illustrator
Tan Sitong (譚嗣同, 1865–1898), Chinese politician
Tan Songyun (谭松韵, born 1990), Chinese actress
Tan Sui Hoon (born 1963), Malaysian badminton player
Tan Yankai (譚延闓, 1880–1930) Chinese politician and Premier of the Republic of China.
Yuanyuan Tan (譚元元, born 1977), Chinese ballet dancer; Principal Dancer at the San Francisco Ballet
Tan Yuanchun (譚元春, 1586–1637), Chinese scholar
Tan Zhenlin (譚震林, 1902–1983), Chinese politician
Tan Zhonglin (譚鍾麟, 1822–1905) Qing dynasty scholar-official. Governor and viceroy of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.
Tan Zhongyi (谭中怡, born 1991), Chinese chess grandmaster
Lucio Tan (陳永栽, born 1934), Filipino business magnate
Tony Tan Caktiong (陳覺中, born 1953), Filipino businessman and investor who is the founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation




= Tom

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Kiana Tom, (born 1965), American television host
Lauren Tom, (born 1961), American actress




= Hom

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Tom Hom (born 1927), American politician
Ken Hom (born 1949), American chef
Sharon Hom (born 1951), Hong Kong-born American human rights law professor
Alice Y. Hom (born 1967), American LGBTQ community activist




Clan villages


Bihou




See also


List of common Chinese surnames
Chinese surname
Chinese given name
Generation name
Chinese kin
Chinese compound surname
Vietnamese name




References

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