Shan Family History
Shan Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 單: (i) from the placename Shan (單) the name of a fief (located in Mengjin in present-day Henan province) granted to Zhen the youngest son of King Cheng of Zhou (reigned 1042–1021
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022