He Surname

Surname Overview

The He surname is a currently rare Han Chinese surname, distributed in Jing County of Hebei, Zibo of Shandong, Wuhai of Inner Mongolia, Taiyuan of Shanxi, Hancheng of Shaanxi, Gaoyao of Guangdong, and Hejiang of Sichuan.

Reference: 禾姓_禾姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Pre-Qin and Han Origins

Early origins of the He surname are associated with He Fusi in the Zhou period, He Sheng in the Liezi, and descendants of General Tian He in the Han period.

Reference: 禾姓_禾姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Naxi Origin

The He surname is also associated with descendants of the Naxi branch called He, the foremost of the four ancient Naxi branches: He, Shu, Ye, and Mei. Another account holds that the Mu tusi gave the surname He to household servants in the early Ming period.

Reference: 中国百家姓一一565 禾姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The He surname is recorded in Xutongzhi, in the section on clans and surnames; Xing shi kao lüe discusses its origins and states that its commandery prominence was in Shuofang.

Reference: 禾姓_禾姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Recorded historical figures with the He surname include He Sheng and He Shi, who served in An'yuan, Jiangxi, during the Yuan you era of the Song dynasty.

Reference: 禾姓_禾姓的来源和历史_百家姓