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Surname attestation
This surname compilation treats Chi (敕) as a Chinese surname, describes it as a currently rare Han Chinese surname, and says it is included in Zhongwen Dazidian.
Chi Surname
Surname profileChi / Ch'ih
Origins
Xianbei Chile origin account
The compilation quotes Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan as calling it a surname of the historical Xianbei Chile state; an editorial note further suggests that some Chile people may have adopted Chi (敕) as a surname. This does not establish that all bearers share one lineage.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Liaodong commandery association
According to the compilation's indirect citation of Xingyuan, the surname's commandery association was Liaodong; the page locates the Liaodong commandery seat seventy li north of present-day Liaoyang, Liaoning.
Migration and Distribution
Recorded modern distribution
The page reports the surname in Songjiang, Shanghai; Wuchuan, Guangdong; Hancheng, Shaanxi; Du'an, Guangxi; Kaihua, Zhejiang; and Luoyuan, Fujian. It provides no survey year, population count, or migration history.
Notable People
Chi Bo
The compilation lists Chi Bo as a Xianbei person of Southern Yan during the Northern and Southern Dynasties and identifies him as Duke of Hepu. The source gives no genealogical connection to other bearers of the surname.
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