Surname Overview
Overview
Qi is currently a relatively rare surname, pronounced qī; its present population is approximately 3,000, ranking around 1,032nd.
柒 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 21Origins
Stated Origins
Four origin traditions are recorded for the Qi surname: Zi, Li, Ji, and Ying lineages.
Reference: 柒姓_柒氏_柒姓的起源_柒姓有哪些名人_柒姓来源及历史-跟哈工具
Ji and Ying Traditions
The Ji tradition traces Qi to a graphic error from the Qi surname written 漆; the Ying tradition states that some Liang surnames were later written as 柒.
Migration and Distribution
Current Distribution
The Qi surname is distributed in Jincheng, Yuncheng, Taiyuan, and Xinzhou in Shanxi; Yiwu in Zhejiang; Wuchang and Shiyan in Hubei; Hekou and Qiubei in Yunnan; Hejiang in Sichuan; Guiping in Guangxi; Jiexi in Guangdong; and Hunan.
Research Notes
Character and Record Limits
The Xu Tongzhi, “Clan Names,” records the Qi surname under the entering-tone section; regarding its relationship with 七, a separate record states that the surnames may be interchangeable.
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