Origins
Origin Boundary
The source records the origin of “窥 (窺)” as unknown and says it appears in Zhong-Ri Xingshi Huibian. This does not establish it as a Chinese surname, a Japanese surname, or a shared surname of both.
Kuī Surname
Surname profileKuī / K'ui
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is reported in Cao Yulin and E'mu'er’s Xinbian Zhuyin Qianjiaxing as cited by the Surname Dictionary, and in Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan’s citation of Zhongguo Xingshi Ji. These are secondary compilations as relayed by the source page; the original books were not verified here.
Notable People
Person and Qualification
The page mentions the Tang monk Kuiji and describes him as the founder of the Buddhist Ci'en school. However, it also states that Kuiji was a son of the Yuchi clan of Chang'an and questions treating “窥” as his surname. This is therefore only a matter for further examination and cannot establish a Kuī surname lineage.
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