Surname Overview
Hui is a currently rare surname, pronounced huī, with fewer than one thousand people and a current ranking of 1633.
灰 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 52Origins
Surname Origins
The origin of the Hui surname is unknown. It is recorded in Xinbian Qian Jia Xing, and the surname occurs among the Han, Miao, and other ethnic groups.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname is included in Xinbian Qian Jia Xing and is also recorded in Cihai.
Migration and Distribution
Geographical Distribution
The Hui surname is found in Hancheng in Shaanxi, Zhouqu in Gansu, and Hekou and Maguan in Yunnan; it is also distributed in Zhenxiong in Yunnan, Junlian in Sichuan, and Changhua in Taiwan.
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