钟姓源流考

Research on the Origin of Chinese Surname “Zhong”

据中国科学院遗传研究所有关专家的调查和统计,钟姓人口约占全国汉族人口的0.38%,是当今第五十六大姓。寻根溯源,钟姓最初来自安徽凤阳东北之地,后来称盛于河南颍川,钟姓既是一个古老的姓氏,又是一个多源的姓氏,钟姓之源主要有四:改子为氏;以邑为氏;以官为氏;少数民族中钟姓。

Chinese surname ＂Zhong＂ is an ancient from four sources： changing from ancient Chinese surname surname with multiple origins. This surname mainly originated ＂Zi＂ ,naming after the town, naming after the official rank and surname ＂Zhong＂ of the minority groups, with the first two are the main sources. At present, most of people with Surname ＂Zhong＂ scattering all over the country basically are the descendants of these two origins.