瑞 Surname

Surname Overview

Rui is a relatively rare surname in current use and occurs among both Han and Zhuang people.

Reference: 瑞姓_瑞姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Origin Accounts

One account derives the surname from an ancient official responsible for auspicious tokens, whose descendants adopted the office as their surname. Another says it was originally written Rui (睿), began in the Spring and Autumn period, and that Rui Gao changed his name from 睿高 to 瑞高 during the Song dynasty.

Reference: 瑞姓_瑞姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Ethnic Branches

The Rui surname occurs among Han, Zhuang, Dai, Jingpo, and Manchu people. The Manchu Rui lineage belonged to the Bordered Blue Banner, while its original Manchu clan surname is unknown.

Reference: 瑞姓_瑞姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname is included in the Zhongwen Da Zidian through a citation of the Wanxing Tongpu; the Xingshi Kaolue records the official-title origin account, and the surname also appears in the Xingyuan.

Reference: 瑞姓_瑞姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

The Rui surname is found in Songjiang in Shanghai; Wuqing in Tianjin; Dongping in Shandong; Taiyuan, Datong, and Xinzhou in Shanxi; as well as Wanding and Dehong in Yunnan, Taipei and Tainan in Taiwan, Beijing, Lianshui in Jiangsu, Xiangcheng in Henan, and Guanxian and Mianning in Sichuan.

Reference: 瑞姓_瑞姓的来源和历史_百家姓