Mi Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Mi has two main origins: the Western Regions’ Mi state and the Mi surname written 芈.

Reference: 米姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

Origin in the Mi State

The Mi state was one of the nine surnames of Zhaowu; people from the Mi state who entered China adopted the state name as their surname.

Reference: 米姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Documentary Attestation

The Gujin Xingshi Shu Bianzhen records that people from the Western Regions’ Mi state adopted Mi as their surname after entering China.

Reference: 米姓(米氏):基本介紹,遷徙分布,分布地域,趣聞典故,姓氏來源,源流一,源流二,源_中文百科全書

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

Mi surname commanderies include Jingzhao, Longxi, and Gaoping; hall names include Lumen Hall, Baojin Hall, and Haiyue Studio.

Reference: 米姓大全 - 族谱宝

Migration and Distribution

Historical Distribution

During the Song dynasty, the Mi surname was concentrated mainly in Shaanxi, Hebei, and Hubei; during the Ming dynasty, mainly in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Yunnan.

Reference: 米姓起源分布与家谱家族

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Generation Names

Mi lineages in Qufu of Yanzhou, Shandong, and in Chenxi, Xinhua, Xupu, and Mayang of Hunan share a generation-name sequence beginning: Zuze Guangzhao, Yunren Xianqing Jiuchang, Chengjia Xianxiaoyou, Liben Zilunchang.

Reference: 米姓(米氏):基本介紹,遷徙分布,分布地域,趣聞典故,姓氏來源,源流一,源流二,源_中文百科全書