Chuǎi Surname

Surname Overview

Chuai is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname, found in Qingyuan, Suizhong, and Changtu in Liaoning; Wuqing in Tianjin; Hailun in Heilongjiang; Lulong in Hebei; Lushi in Henan; and Taiyuan in Shanxi, among other places.

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Origins

Three Origins

The Chuai surname has one branch from the Gui surname, one from the Mohefu branch of the Kumo Xi people of the Donghu, and one deriving from the Former Liang general Yi Chuai, whose descendants changed their surname while seeking refuge.

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Gui-Surname Branch

One Gui-surname branch derives from Chuai Sun, a branch of the Chen lineage. It took the surname from the Chen state office known as “chuai zhe,” which managed land measurement and market weights and measures, and was later simplified to the single surname Chuai.

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Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The Xu Tongzhi: Clans and Surnames records the Chuai surname. The Xing shi kao lue records Chuai among the five Xi clans and suggests that it may be another transcription of the “Chui” clan recorded in the Xu Tongzhi.

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Migration and Distribution

Distribution

The Chuai surname is distributed in Chuaiwa and Shezhen in Tanghe, Henan, as well as Lulong in Hebei and Beijing.

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Notable People

Historical Figure

Chuai Ben was from Qinyang, Henan, in the Ming dynasty and became a successful provincial candidate during the Yongle era.

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