Surname Overview
The Xie surname is a currently rare surname, with distribution in Datong, Shanxi.
Surname Scale
The surname is classified as rare, with a recorded population of fewer than one thousand and a ranking of 2129.
xiē Surname
Surname profilexiē
Origins
Origin
Two origins are recorded for the surname: the Yi people of Yunnan had the 㱔 surname, identified with 些; and Anzhou had a place called 么猇些, from which the surname was derived.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname is included in Shanxi Population Surnames and is also recorded in Kaolüe of Surnames, where the character 㱔 is discussed.
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