Sa Surname

Surname Overview

The Sa surname is an ancient surname with multiple ethnic and ancestral origins. It is outside the top 500 surnames in mainland China and ranks 719th in Taiwan.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Main Origins

The surname's origins include the Turkic, Khitan, Hui, Mongol, and Jurchen peoples. Different branches are described as adopting the surname through sinicization of a country name, an ancestor's name, a clan name, or a tribal name.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Early Record

The Genealogy of the Sa Hui Clan records that the founding ancestor lived in the Western Regions and was a Uyghur. After helping the Tang suppress a rebellion, he was enfeoffed as Prince Bin and settled in Guanzhong.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Sa families among the Hui, Tu, and Yugur peoples are mainly found in Yunnan, Hebei, Henan, Qinghai, Gansu, and Ningxia. Mongol Sa families are mainly found in Qingyun, Ningjin, and Wudi in Shandong and Yanshan in Hebei, while Manchu Sa families are more widely dispersed.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical Sa figures in the Ming dynasty include Sa Zhongqian, Sa Xiang, and Sa Ming. Sa Zhongqian was from Hezhou and passed the provincial examination during the Hongwu period.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Research Notes

Pronunciation Differences

The pronunciation varies by ancestral branch: sà for the Turkic branch, shà for the Khitan branch, sā for the Mongol branch, sǎ for the Hui branch, and sà for the Manchu branch.

Reference: 撒姓_撒姓的来源和历史_百家姓