Surname Jian (简) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname Jian (简) and its common regions: 简姓主要源于周宣王少子姬简叔，其后裔以先祖之字为氏，称简氏；另有春秋时晋国大夫续简子后裔、僰族及壮族等少数民族汉化改姓而来。晋代因避讳曾改姓籍氏，后部分子孙复归简姓。