chuī Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

The Chui surname is an ancient surname group with multiple origins. It is not among the top 3,000 surnames in mainland China and is not recorded in Taiwan.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Origin in the Kitchen Goddess

One branch is associated with the ancient worship of the Kitchen Mother Goddess. Later, some people adopted the goddess's name as a surname, using Chui or Cuan, pronounced chuī.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origin in the Court Office

Another branch derives from the Ji surname and the Cuan official position in the Zhou dynasty, forming a surname from an official title. In ancient writing, 爨 meant 炊, and some descendants used the simplified form 炊, pronounced cuàn.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Current Distribution

The Chui surname pronounced chuī is currently uncommon. It is distributed in places including Yuncheng, Shanxi, and Yima, Henan, and is included in Xinbian Qian Jia Xing.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The surname's commanderies are Luoyang, Qiangke, and Wenshan. Its halls are Luoyang Hall, also called Baima Hall; Qiangke Hall, also called Bozhou or Zunyi Hall; and Wenshan Hall, also called Pangge, Yuexi, or Guangnan Hall.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Research Notes

Recorded Pronunciations

The surname is recorded with two pronunciations, chuī and cuàn. The pronunciation cuàn is recorded in the Dictionary of Surnames and in the relevant entries of the Roll of Henan Revolutionary Martyrs.

Reference: 炊姓_炊姓的来源和历史_百家姓