Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Distribution
The surname 率 is pronounced Shuài. It is currently uncommon and is distributed in Panshi, Jilin; Yutai, Shandong; and Taiyuan, Changzhi, and Linfen in Shanxi.
Shuài Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 7Shuài / Shuai
Origins
Two Origins
One branch of the 率 surname descends from Liu Kangong of the Ji surname. Another branch originally bore the surname Shi, changed to Shuai to avoid the taboo on Emperor Jing of Jin, Sima Shi; because Shuai and 率 were interchangeable in ancient usage, it later formed the 率 surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The earliest record of the 率 surname is found in the Northern Song work Xingjie. It is also included in Xu Tongzhi: Shizulüe and first appears in Xingyuan.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies of Origin
The 率 surname is associated with the commanderies of Nanyang, Henan, Fanyang, and Langya.
Notable People
Historical Figures
In the Jin dynasty there was the Gentleman of the Palace Library Shuai Bing; in the Song dynasty, Shuai Ting and Shuai Zilian; and in the Ming dynasty, Shuai Qing, who served as judge of Pingdu Prefecture.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Early Recorded Figures
The Zhongguo Lidai Renming Da Cidian records one person with the 率 surname; genealogical material lists Shuai Bing of the Jin dynasty and Shuai Ting and Shuai Zilian of the Song dynasty as historical figures.
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