Surname Overview
A Major Shun-Descended Surname
Che is listed as one of the ten major surnames among modern Chinese people descended from Shun.
Che Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 534,322Che / Ch'e
Origins
A Branch Descended from Tian Qianqiu
A major branch of the Che surname originated from the Gui lineage through the Tian surname. The Han chancellor Tian Qianqiu traveled by carriage in old age and was called the “Carriage Chancellor”; some of his descendants adopted Che as their surname.
Migration and Distribution
Migration to Shangyu
From the Han period onward, founding migrant ancestors of the ten Shun-descended surnames, including Che, successively moved to Shangyu and multiplied there.
Population in Shangyu
According to 1985 county gazetteer statistics, Shangyu had 1,045 people surnamed Che.
Genealogy and Generation Names
The Guyu Che Clan
Genealogies from Shun-descended settlements in Shangyu record the Guyu Che clan.
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