Tian Family History
Tian Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 田 meaning ‘farmlands’ in Chinese: (i) perhaps from the placename Tian (田) (which has a similar pronunciation to that of the Chinese character 陳 in the dialects of the state of Qi) the name of a fief in the state of Qi granted to Chen Wan (陳完) a prince in the state of Chen who fled to the state of Qi in order to escape persecution. (ii) possibly from the post name of an official in charge of the management of farmlands dating back to the Shang dynasty (1600–1046
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022