Qi Surname

Surname Overview

Qi is a relatively uncommon surname in current use and is found among both Han Chinese and Mongols.

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Origins

Origin from the Qilian Clan

After entering the Central Plains, the Northern Wei Qilian clan adopted Han customs and changed its surname to Qi; the Qilian were recorded as a Xianbei clan.

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Historical Records

Early Documentary Attestation

The clan section of Zheng Tongzhi, quoting Xingyuan, records the Qi surname in Yixing and the Eastern Han general Qi Jun, and states that its commandery origin was Henan.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Name

The Qi surname's commandery was Henan Commandery, and the 1835 Xiangdong Qi Joint Genealogy records the hall name Dunben Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Migration of the Gaomi Branch

Qi Lin, founding migrant ancestor of the Gaomi branch, came from Sangleshu in Yangxin County, Shandong, and moved to Fujiazhuang in Gaomi County during the Ming Yongle era.

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Migration of the Xiangdong Branch

Qi Chongli, founding migrant ancestor of the Xiangdong branch, was from Gaomi, Shandong, and moved to Taizhou, Zhejiang, during the Song dynasty to escape unrest; his second son Qi'an later settled in Hengyang, Qingquan, and other places in Hunan.

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