Surname Overview
Ke is a Chinese surname, pronounced kè and also kě. Its bearers are mainly distributed in Hua County of Anyang and Huojia County of Xinxiang, Henan.
Ke Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 17,119Ke / Ke
Origins
Recorded origins of the Ke surname include four branches: the Jiang lineage, Xianbei tribal groups, the Jurchen Nake clan, and the Mongolian Bakesina'er clan.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Xu Tongzhi: Shizu Lue records the Ke surname, stating that the Northern Wei A伏干 and Kedigan clans changed to Ke and that its commandery was associated with Henan; the Xing shi kao lüe, citing the Wei Shu, records the Kediyan clan changing to Ke.
Migration and Distribution
Ke families are distributed across Henan, Hebei, Hubei, Shanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Tianjin. Recorded locations include Kehulin Village in Anping, Keguan Village in Yuxi, and Haidong Village in Tonghai County.
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