Surname Origin
The recorded origin summary for Yá (牙) is: 君牙后裔以名为氏、姜子牙或齐公子牙后裔、广西壮族地方源流及多民族转写等多源说法. Treat this as a surname-level reference and compare it with the genealogy and local records of a specific branch.
Yá Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 14,266Yá / Ya / 京兆堂、司徒堂（后世使用线索，待谱证）
Surname Profile
Surname TypeSingle-character surname
Verified scopeSurname form and the fields listed below
Historical population reference14,266
Surname pronunciationYá
Wade-GilesYa
Origin / ancestor君牙后裔以名为氏、姜子牙或齐公子牙后裔、广西壮族地方源流及多民族转写等多源说法
Clan hall京兆堂、司徒堂（后世使用线索，待谱证）
Commandery京兆（中原支文献线索）；广西壮族支无汉式郡望
Distribution广西为重要聚居区，另见山西及河南、江苏、云南、甘肃、福建、台湾、北京等地线索
Founder Narratives
The current records record describes 君牙后裔以名为氏、姜子牙或齐公子牙后裔、广西壮族地方源流及多民族转写等多源说法. A branch founder, migration ancestor and surname-culture ancestor are separate identities and should be recorded separately.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Recorded clan hall: 京兆堂、司徒堂（后世使用线索，待谱证）. Recorded commandery references: 京兆（中原支文献线索）；广西壮族支无汉式郡望. Clan hall and commandery labels identify cultural or branch traditions; they do not by themselves prove direct ancestry.
National Distribution Clues
Recorded reference regions: 广西为重要聚居区, 另见山西及河南, 江苏, 云南, 甘肃, 福建, 台湾, 北京等地线索. These labels are search indexes rather than proof of a migration route; compare prefecture, county, village and historical place names with branch records.
Migration and Distribution
The regional index records 广西为重要聚居区，另见山西及河南、江苏、云南、甘肃、福建、台湾、北京等地线索. A defensible migration timeline requires dated records linking an origin place, destination, people and documentary records.
Overseas Timeline
For overseas research, combine Yá, Ya, ancestral county, clan hall, association records, cemetery inscriptions, immigration files and family oral history.
Generation Poem Reference
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Branch Generation Poems
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Start My Digital GenealogyNotable Yá people
Figures are sorted roughly by historical period. They are cultural references for surname research, not proof of direct ancestry.
- 牙惟昌唐代官员
姓氏类书记录为唐代宣州长史，现存生平资料有限，需继续核对原书卷页
- 牙建旗明代武官
姓氏类书记录为临洮人、明宣德年间金吾卫千户，详细事迹待考
- 牙含章民族理论与藏学研究者
1916至1989年，甘肃和政人，东乡族，长期从事民族理论、藏学和宗教学研究
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