Xīn Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

Xin is a relatively rare Han Chinese surname, pronounced Xīn. The surname is recorded in the Zheng Tongzhi, Clan Records.

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Origins

Three origins are recorded for the Xin surname: descendants of Chunqiu-period Cao prince Xin Shi, descendants of Cai Zhong, and descendants of Xin Du, also written Xin Du, in the Yuan period.

Reference: 欣姓_欣姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Records

The Xing Shi Kao Lue, quoting the Lu Shi, records that descendants of Cao prince Xin Shi, styled Zi Zang, became Xin, and that descendants of Cai Zhong also became Xin. The Zheng Tongzhi, Clan Records, additionally records Xihe as a commandery of prominence and mentions Xin Biao.

Reference: 欣姓_欣姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies of Prominence

The Xin surname is associated with the Bohai and Xihe commanderies of prominence.

Reference: 欣姓_欣姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Distribution

The Xin surname is distributed in Nenjiang in Heilongjiang, Yutai in Shandong, Yuyao in Zhejiang, and Taiyuan, Changzhi, and Linfen in Shanxi. It is also found in Laoting, Linze, Huainan, Chishui, Gaochun, Wujin, Jinhu, Tianchang, Gaoyou, Ningbo, Jiangshan, and Beijing.

Reference: 欣姓_欣姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figure

Xin Biao passed the examination during the Zhenming era of Later Liang in the Five Dynasties period and is recorded as being from Bohai.

Reference: 欣姓_欣姓的来源和历史_百家姓