What are the surnames that evolved from occupation?

1. Surnames evolved from occupations are: wizard, soothsayer, Potter, craftsman, butcher, chef and weaver.

2. In ancient times, the occupations and skills of handicrafts were mostly passed down by families: for example, architecture was architecture, Zhen was pottery, bells were cast, chess was chess-making, slaughter was killing, Webster was a cobbler, and making cars was making cars. , are the sources of surnames.

Others such as: Shi Ye is a smelter and iron is an ironworks.

4. Some professional surnames can also be one of the sources of surnames because of their official positions. For example, history is the official responsible for recording history, Sima is the official in charge of the national army, and Ji is the official in charge of the national economy.