Surname Overview
Overview
The E surname is a rare Chinese surname, with a population of approximately 100,000.
E Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 63,855E / O
Origins
Six Origins
The E surname has been traced to six categories: the Ji surname adopting a state name, the Ji surname adopting a fief or place name, the Mi surname adopting a state name, a change from the Yue surname, and the E lineage among the seven surnames of the Ba Commandery tribes.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Records of Roads and the Comprehensive Treatise record the E fief in Jin, the Ji-surname E lineage, and the adoption of the fief name as a surname; the deeds of the Shang-period E marquis appear in the Historical Records.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Halls
The E surname's commandery designation is Wuchang Commandery. Its halls include Anping Hall and Jinxian Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
Today, the E surname is dispersed, with larger concentrations in Hubei, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Hunan, and Inner Mongolia; E-surname communities remain in Ezhou, Hubei.
Notable People
Historical Figures
E Qianqiu was a founding meritorious official of the Han dynasty, recommended Xiao He, and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Anping. E'ertai was a prominent Qing official who became Grand Secretary of the Baohe Hall and a Grand Councillor.
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