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Mi / Mi

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Surname and Forms

The page explicitly lists 祢 (禰) as a rare surname, gives the pronunciation mí, and notes an older reading nǐ. The supplied text only establishes its use as a surname and does not specify a broader naming-system affiliation.

Reference: 祢姓_祢姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Textual Attestation

The source says that Xingshi Kaolue includes and annotates the surname, and records Ni Heng of the late Han, courtesy name Zhengping, from Pingyuan. This is the webpage’s retelling of the relevant texts; the original sources are not independently verified here.

Reference: 祢姓_祢姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Recorded Distribution

The source says that the surname is found in Wulian, Shandong, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, among other places. It gives no population figure or statistical year and does not state that these locations share a common lineage.

Reference: 祢姓_祢姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figure: Ni Heng

The source records Ni Heng as a person from Pingyuan during the Three Kingdoms period, with the courtesy name Zhengping; it says he was talented and outspoken but proud, and was later killed by Huang Zu, the Administrator of Jiangxia. The source does not use this record to establish a shared genealogy among people with the surname Ni.

Reference: 祢姓_祢姓的来源和历史_百家姓

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