Surname Overview
Zhejiazhuang in Shandong
Zhejiazhuang is located in Boshan District, Zibo, Shandong. Its residents bear the surname Ze, and the village has a little over 100 households and more than 430 people.
昃 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 11Origins
Ancestry Recorded in the Genealogy
The Ze clan genealogy records its founding ancestor as a member of the Ming imperial lineage who fled to the western hills of Yanshen Town during the early Qing period. Village tradition says the family changed its surname while hiding from Qing forces.
Historical Records
Absent from the Hundred Family Surnames
The surname Ze is not included in the Hundred Family Surnames.
Migration and Distribution
Dispersal of Heng Prince Lineages
The Qingzhou Prefectural Gazetteer records that collateral members of the Prince of Heng's house dispersed into the Zi area and the mountains of Boshan after the fall of the Ming.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Generational Order and the Heng Genealogy
The generational sequence in the Ze clan genealogy is described as matching the genealogy of the Prince of Heng's household in Qingzhou, although no individual generation characters are given.
Research Notes
Conflicting Accounts of the Surname Change
Two different explanations are given for the choice of the surname: one connects the character's sense of the westering sun with the fall of the Ming, while another says the ancestors adopted it after settling at noon.
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