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Liè Surname

Population reference (not a current census): 102

Liè / Lieh

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Surname Overview

Lie (Liè) is a relatively rare surname found in Fengshun, Guangdong; Sandu, Guizhou; Maguan, Yunnan; Shengxian, Zhejiang; Fengxin, Jiangxi; Wuchang, Hubei; and Taiyuan, Datong, and Yangquan in Shanxi. It occurs among Han, Hui, and Miao people.

Reference: 列姓_列姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Main Origins

The main origins of the Lie surname are the Jiang and Mi surnames.

Reference: 列姓起源、列姓起名、列姓名人明星大全、百家姓排名

Jiang-Surname Origin

The Jiang-origin Lie lineage is regarded as descended directly from Yan Emperor Shennong, and many Lie clans honor Yan Emperor as the founding ancestor of the surname.

Reference: 列姓_列姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Mi-Surname Origin

The Mi-origin Lie lineage comes from Liezong, descended from Pan Chong of the Chu royal clan during the Spring and Autumn period; the compound surname Liezong was later simplified to the single surname Lie.

Reference: 列姓_列姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

The surname is associated with Lie Yukou of Zheng in the Warring States period, Lie He of the Jin dynasty, who was skilled at playing the sheng and served as a xielü lang, and Lie Wenbang of the Ming dynasty, who served as assistant magistrate of Changle County.

Reference: 列姓_列姓的来源和历史_百家姓

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