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Zha Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 查: (i) from the placename Zha (查) the name of a fief (located in Anhui province) granted to an official in the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

(ii) from the placename Zha (樝 or 楂) also written as Zha (查) the name of a fief (located in Shandong province) granted to a son of the Duke Qing of Qi (ruler of the state of Qi died in 582 BC).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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