Mì Surname

Surname Overview

Mi (Mì) is a relatively uncommon surname today. It is widely distributed but has a small population, and is found among the Han and Lisu peoples.

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Origins

Principal Origins

The surname mainly derives from the Ji and Ji branches: one branch came from the Shang-period state of Mixu, and another from the Zhou-period state of Mi; both took the state name as their surname.

Reference: 密姓_密姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi, in their Genealogical Treatises, both record the surname Mi under the entering-tone section; the texts also record Mi surnames among the Tanguts.

Reference: 密姓_密姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Migration and Generation Names

According to a genealogy, Mi clanspeople in Deqing and Hengshan Town of Guangning, Guangdong, migrated from Shandong in 1456. Mi clans in Linyi, Shandong, and Donghai, Jiangsu, use generation characters beginning with the seventeenth generation.

Reference: 密姓_密姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Mi Zhong was a Han-period Minister of the Palace, Mi You was a Southern Song commander of Jiangxi, Mi Yuanli was a Western Xia Chief Imperial Censor, and Mi Yong and Mi Cong were officials of the Ming period.

Reference: 密姓_密姓的来源和历史_百家姓