A study of the spatial distribution characteristics of Chinese surnames

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

American Journal of Human Biology Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI:10.1002/ajhb.24073

Xiaohui Fan, Yuan Gao, Yan Liu, Xiaomeng Li, Yida Yuan, Liujun Chen, Jiawei Chen

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Abstract

Objectives

The spatial distribution of Chinese surnames is diverse and provides rich information about the evolution of human society. This study aims to propose several indices to quantify the spatial distribution characteristics of Chinese common surnames and to explore how these distributions are related to historical evolution.

Methods

This study uses data from China's ID information system covering 1.28 billion people across 362 cities. Based on the location quotient, several new concepts, such as “moderately concentrated cities” and “highly concentrated cities,” are defined. Then indices such as range, ununiformity and spatial autocorrelation are proposed and calculated to analyze the spatial characteristics of Chinese common surnames.

Results

A significant correlation is observed between the commonness of a surname and its spatial characteristics: the more common the surname, the wider its spatial range, the lower the ununiformity, and the higher the autocorrelation coefficient. These patterns reflect the complex interplay of historical, geographical, and cultural factors influencing surname spatial distribution.

Conclusions

The spatial distribution of Chinese surnames is intricately linked to their historical evolution. Most common surnames, often with deeper historical roots, exhibit wider distributions and lower ununiformity, whereas less common surnames show higher concentrations in specific areas. These quantitative results provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolutionary characteristics of Chinese surnames.

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中国姓氏空间分布特征研究。

目的：中国姓氏的空间分布具有多样性，为人类社会的演变提供了丰富的信息。本研究旨在提出几种指数来量化中国常见姓氏的空间分布特征，并探讨这些分布与历史演变的关系：本研究使用的数据来自中国身份证信息系统，涵盖 362 个城市的 12.8 亿人口。在区位商的基础上，定义了 "适度集中城市 "和 "高度集中城市 "等新概念。然后提出并计算了范围、不均匀性和空间自相关性等指数，以分析中国常见姓氏的空间特征：结果：姓氏的常见程度与其空间特征之间存在明显的相关性：姓氏越常见，其空间范围越广，不均匀度越低，自相关系数越高。这些规律反映了影响姓氏空间分布的历史、地理和文化因素的复杂相互作用：结论：中国姓氏的空间分布与其历史演变密切相关。最常见的姓氏往往有较深的历史渊源，其分布范围较广，不均匀度较低，而较不常见的姓氏在特定地区的集中度较高。这些定量研究结果有助于全面了解中国姓氏的演变特征。

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American Journal of Human Biology 生物-生物学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

13.80%

发文量

124

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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