Surname Overview
Ji is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname, written in simplified form as “积”.
Jī Surname
Surname profileJī / Chi
Origins
The origin of the Ji surname is unknown; it is recorded in the Sino-Japanese Surname Compilation.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Surname Dictionary, citing the Surname Garden, records the surname Ji with the pronunciation jī but gives no details of its origin; it is also recorded in the Shanxi Population Surname Compendium.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The surname is currently found in Linfen, Shanxi; Tacheng, Xinjiang; Huainan, Anhui; and Taipei, Taiwan.
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