Jī Surname

Surname Overview

Rare Surname and Present Distribution

Ji (幾, Jī) is a rare Han Chinese surname found in Datong, Wuhan, Chengdu, and other places, and is included in the Zheng Tong Zhi: Shi Zu Lue.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Descendants of Zhong Ji of Song

One lineage descends from Zhong Ji, a senior official of the state of Song, whose descendants adopted their grandfather's courtesy name as their surname.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Jiaorao and the Siji Clan

The Xing Shi Kao Lue, citing the Da Huang Nan Jing of the Shan Hai Jing, associates the state of Jiaorao with the surname Ji; the Wei Shu: Guan Shi Zhi records that the Siji clan of the Later Wei changed its surname to Ji.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Hui Ji Clan in the Gang Zhi

The Ji surname among the Hui is rare and appears only in the Gang Zhi compiled in the early Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Suiyang Commandery and Ancestral Halls

Its ancestral commandery is Suiyang. Its hall names include Suiyang Hall and Luoyang Hall, both established from ancestral commandery names.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Ji Se, an Official of Han

Ji Se was a senior official of the state of Han during the Warring States period.

Reference: 几姓_几姓的来源和历史_百家姓