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Updated January 23, 2020

How Popular Is The Name Jia

Family name origins & meanings

  • Chinese : from the place name Jia. The third king of the Zhou dynasty, Kang (1078–1053 bc), made a grant of the fief of Jia. When the state of Jin later conquered Jia, the former ruling class adopted the place name Jia as their surname.

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