Jie Surname

Surname Overview

Jie is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname. It is outside the top 1,000 surnames in mainland China and ranks 790th in Taiwan.

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Origins

Two Origins

The Jie surname mainly has two origins: descendants of Jiezi of the Qi royal clan during the Warring States period, and descendants of Jieyu of Chu in the late Spring and Autumn period.

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Historical Records

Documentary Records

The Records of the Historian: Biographies of Mencius and Xun Qing records Jiezi as a native of Qi who studied Huang-Lao thought; the Kangxi Dictionary also records Jie as a surname.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Names

The Jie surname is associated with Yiling Commandery. Its hall name is Yiling Hall, also called Xiling, Yizhou, Tuozhou, Xiazhou, or Zhijiang Hall. Fengyi is also recorded as a commandery association.

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Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

The Jie surname is distributed in Du'an in Guangxi; Putuo in Zhejiang; Yishui and Juxian in Shandong; Huainan in Anhui; Taipei and Yilan in Taiwan; Muling in Heilongjiang; Jianhu in Jiangsu; and Beijing.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

Jie Wu was from Juzhou in the Ming dynasty, passed the provincial examination during the Zhengde era, and served as a county magistrate.

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