Huì Surname

Surname Overview

Hui is a currently rare surname with a broad distribution, found in Songjiang of Shanghai, Changle and Pingyi of Shandong, Datong of Shanxi, and elsewhere. It occurs among the Han and Lisu peoples.

Reference: 会姓_会姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Multiple Origins

The origins of the Hui surname include the Ji, Yan, and Jiang surnames. Accounts trace it to the state or fief of Kuai, the name of a descendant of Lu Zhong, a place associated with Yan, or the personal name Hui Qian.

Reference: 会姓_会姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Fengsu Tong, Shiben, Xingshi Jijiu Pian, and Tongzhi record the origins of Hui or the related Kuai surname. The Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi, in their Clan Records, also include Hui.

Reference: 会姓_会姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Migration And Distribution

The Hui clan has remained small in population and was initially concentrated mainly in Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. After the large-scale relocations from the Hongdong locust tree in Shanxi in the early Ming, it was broadly distributed in Shandong, Hebei, Tianjin, Anhui, and Taiwan.

Reference: 会姓_会姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

In the Han dynasty, Hui Xu served as magistrate of Wuyang. During the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, Hui Tong served as assistant magistrate of Yudu County in Jiangxi.

Reference: 会姓_会姓的来源和历史_百家姓