Surname Overview
The Jia surname is a relatively rare surname group with multiple ethnic and ancestral origins. It is not listed among the top 2,000 surnames in mainland China, and it is not listed in Taiwan.
Jia Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 3,323Jia / Jia
Origins
Main Origins
The Jia surname has four principal origins: descendants of Jiafu, a grandee of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period; descendants of Ji Jia, a great-grandson of Crown Prince Dan of Yan; a shortened form of the Jinjia clan name of the Jin dynasty; and descendants of Kongfu Jia, a grandee of Song in the Spring and Autumn period.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Clan Records in the Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi both record the Jia surname. Zheng Qiao notes that it descends from Jiafu, a grandee of Jin, and was formed from an ancestral personal name.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
People with the Jia surname are distributed in Mianyang, Jiange, and Guanghan in Sichuan; Suizhou in Hubei; Dengfeng, Dengzhou, and Nanyang in Henan; and Fujian. Distribution is also recorded in Shanxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan.
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