Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Rarity
The surname Zhe is pronounced zhé and is relatively uncommon today.
哲 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 33Origins
Yi Ethnic Origin
Zhe is recorded as a surname among the Yi people.
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Manchu Surname Connections
The Qing-era Manchu Eight Banners surnames included Zhe'erde, Zhebai, and Zhe'erqi.
Adoption by Aisin Gioro Descendants
After the 1911 Revolution, some Aisin Gioro imperial descendants within the passes changed their surnames to escape persecution; Zhe was among the surnames adopted.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The surname occurs in Jin County, Qingyuan, and Jinzhou in Liaoning; Hutubi in Xinjiang; Kaohsiung in Taiwan; Beijing; Yuncheng, Linfen, and Zuoquan in Shanxi; and Hancheng in Shaanxi.
Research Notes
Early Attestation and Limits
The surname Zhe appears in Xing Yuan and was later cited by Zhongwen Da Zidian, but its specific origin remains unknown.
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