太 Surname

Surname Overview

The Tai surname is widely distributed but has a small population.

Reference: 太姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

Origin Traditions

Traditions about the origin of the Tai surname include Western Zhou figure Tai Dian, the Korean ethnic group, and descendants of a Jurchen leader.

Reference: 中国一个尴尬的姓氏，嫁给此姓者太苦恼了，如今后人起名更嚣张_生活

Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

The Tai surname is found in Wuqing of Tianjin, Xintai and Changle of Shandong, Yinchuan of Ningxia, Taiyuan and Datong of Shanxi, Laohekou of Hubei, Qiubei of Yunnan, and many other areas.

Reference: 太姓起源分布与家谱家族

Contemporary Ancestral Distribution

Among Tai-surname users in the genetic-testing dataset, ancestral origins are concentrated in Yunnan, Jilin, and Chongqing; the shares are 36.4%, 18.2%, and 9.1%, respectively.

Reference: 太姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figure

Tai Shuren was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, graduated from the Medical Department of Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1963, and was later elected an academician of the American International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Reference: 中国一个尴尬的姓氏，嫁给此姓者太苦恼了，如今后人起名更嚣张_生活

Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogical Names

One Tai-surname genealogy records the male names Tai Youqian and Tai Youcai, and the female name Tai Shuang.

Reference: 中国一个尴尬的姓氏，嫁给此姓者太苦恼了，如今后人起名更嚣张_生活