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Guan
Sign in to saveAlso known as Quan, Kwon, 關, 关, Kwan, Kuan
Guan () is a Chinese surname. Guan is 394th in the Hundred Family Surnames.
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- 关
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- Kwan
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Guan () is a Chinese surname. Guan is 394th in the Hundred Family Surnames.
In Hong Kong, the surname is romanised as Kwan in Cantonese. In Taiwan, the Wade–Giles spelling Kuan is used. In Macao, the surname is as Kuan due to the Portuguese influence. In addition the surname Cuan is also used in Mexico.
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