Ji Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Ji is pronounced jì and ranks 113th in the Song edition of the Hundred Family Surnames; as of January 2009, it was not among China's 300 most common surnames.

Reference: 计姓-计姓来源-计姓读音-计姓名人

Origins

Recorded origins of the Ji surname include a fief of the Si surname, descendants of the Xin lineage who changed their surname, a settlement of the Ji surname, official titles from the Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods, the Han official title Jixiang, and sinicized surname changes among Mongolian, Manchu, and other ethnic groups.

Reference: 计姓-计姓来源-计姓读音-计姓名人

Historical Records

Early Records

Modern Ji lineages commonly regard Jiran as the founding ancestor of the surname. The capital of the State of Ju in the Zhou period, Jijin, was also called Ji and lay southwest of present-day Jiaozhou, Shandong; the surname may be related to this place name. The Han official title Jixiang is also listed as a possible source.

Reference: 计姓起源分布与家谱家族

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The Ji surname's recorded commanderies include Jingzhao and Beihai. Its ancestral halls include Jingzhao Hall, Beihai Hall, also called Qijun Hall, and Jianjian Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

Among Ji-surname users of the genetic testing service, ancestral origins are mainly distributed in Shanghai, Anhui, Beijing, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu: Shanghai 25.0%, Anhui 16.7%, Beijing and Zhejiang 11.7% each, and Jiangsu 10.0%.

Reference: 计姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figures

Jiran was a scholar of Yue in the Spring and Autumn period and a teacher of Fan Li. Ji Yougong was a Song-dynasty presented scholar who wrote Jianjian and Records of Tang Poetry. Ji Liuqi was a historian of the late Ming and early Qing periods who wrote Northern and Southern Records of the Ming Era.

Reference: 计姓-计姓来源-计姓读音-计姓名人