Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Si is pronounced sī or sāi and is currently relatively uncommon; it is found among both Han and Dai people.
sī Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 15,386sī
Origins
Recorded origins include the Shang-era state of Si, adoption from a posthumous title, the Si among the Turks in the Tang period, and Si families among Yunnan native officials in the Ming period.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is included in Xutongzhi, and Xing shi kaolüe records its origins, citing the Tang History and History of the Ming to note Si among the Turks and Yunnan native officials.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is distributed in Huaiyang of Henan, Pingtung of Taiwan, Fengcheng of Jiangxi, Uxin Banner of Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Huolu of Hebei, and Changzhou of Jiangsu.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Si Ziding was a mirror craftsman of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Si Xi, courtesy name Zhian, lived at Longwang Temple in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, and authored Yangzhou Huayuan Lu.
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