中国的姓氏产生于原始社会。最初,姓与氏是有区别的。原始的姓是父系公社的族号。氏是姓的分支,由于子孙的繁衍,一族之人分成若干支,散居各地,每一支都有一个特殊的记号作标志,这就是氏。可见先有姓而后有氏。随着社会的发展,人口的增多,原有的族号除被一支保留下来外,散居各地的支派的氏号也发展为新的族号,于是,姓、氏不断增多,姓氏混同了。姓氏的来源,大致有以下几种情况:一、以官职为姓:如司马、上官、侯、帅、尉等。二、以职业和技艺为姓:如做陶器的姓陶,管仓库的姓仓,作买卖的姓“贾”。三、以祖先的名字、爵位为 Chinese surnames originate in primitive society. Originally, surnames were different from sons. The original surname is the father’s commune’s family name. As a branch of surname, his family members are divided into several branches and scattered throughout the country. Each branch has a special mark as a symbol. This is Shi’s family. Visible first surname and later. With the development of society and the increase of population, the clan of the original tribe has been preserved and the tribe of diaspora has developed into a new clan. Therefore, surnames, surnames, and surnames have been mixed up. The origin of the surname, there are roughly the following situations: First, the official job surnames: such as Sima, Shangguan, Hou, Shuai, Wei and so on. Second, the occupation and skills for the surname: If the pottery pottery, tube warehouse surnamed warehouse for trading the surname “Jia.” Third, the name of the ancestors, title as