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

Origin

Two origins have been suggested for the Tan surname: 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.

Prominent people

Tam

Tan

Tom

Hom

Clan villages