安 An — a rarer surname

77.2 / 100 overall fit

Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'peace', from Persian Sogdian merchants who settled in China.

peace and safety — tranquility

Classical source：《诗经·小雅·常棣》：既安且宁

Theme basis：安 = peace

Easy to say96

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Recognised in China48

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

Easy to write90

6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

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