Origins
Ji-lineage Official-title Origin
One branch originated from the Ji lineage and took its surname from the Western Zhou office of cuima, also called quma. Its descendants were first surnamed 趣, and some later changed the surname to 催, pronounced qù.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源_催姓族谱_姓氏催姓的名人_催氏家谱_百家姓
Jiang-lineage Name Change
Another branch came from the Cui clan descended from Jizi of the Jiang lineage. After the Tian clan replaced the Jiang rulers of Qi, some Cui clanspeople added the person radical to 崔 and adopted 催 to avoid danger, retaining the pronunciation cuī.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源_催姓族谱_姓氏催姓的名人_催氏家谱_百家姓
Historical Records
Pronunciation and Attestations
催 is pronounced cuī and is a relatively rare surname in current use among Han, Nu, and Tujia people. It is included in the Qing Tongzhi, Shizulüe and first appears in the Yupian.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源和历史_百家姓
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
The surname’s commandery associations are Nanyang and Qi. Its hall names include Nanyang Hall and Qijun Hall, with Qijun Hall also known as Linzi Hall and Yidu Hall.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源和历史_百家姓
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Fangcheng, Henan; Lixia and Zhangqiu in Jinan and Zibo, Shandong; Qian County, Shaanxi; and Hongqiao, Tianjin. It is also recorded in localities across Hebei, Shanxi, Hubei, Anhui, Yunnan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guizhou, Hunan, Taiwan, and Heilongjiang.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源和历史_百家姓
Notable People
Qing-era Figure
Cui Yaolong was a Qing-era figure who served as a baizong officer.
Reference: 催姓_催姓的来源和历史_百家姓
