Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Population
The surname 基 is pronounced jī, ranks 1,004th, has an estimated population of about 3,000, and is considered rare.
基 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2Origins
Zi-lineage Origin
The Ji surname derives from the Zi lineage and belonged to a Shang tribal group.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The surname is recorded in the clan treatise of Xu Tongzhi and also in Taiping Tuhua Xingshi Zong as cited by the Dictionary of Surnames.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Jiading in Shanghai, Shangyu in Zhejiang, Sanhe in Hebei, Wujin in Jiangsu, Yongchang in Gansu, and Taipei and Tainan in Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Ji Yan lived during the Yuan dynasty. Ji Hou, a native of Dazu in Sichuan, served as an limu official of Guangdao Prefecture during the Zhengtong era of the Ming dynasty.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Genealogical Records
Branch genealogies are listed for the Huguang, Rundong, and Runxi Ji clans, covering respectively 5 generations and 5 people, 4 generations and 11 people, and 4 generations and 7 people.
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