Surname Overview
A Rare Han Chinese Surname
Ye is a relatively rare surname currently used among Han Chinese.
耶 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 6Origins
A Western Xia Surname
One recorded origin identifies Ye as a surname used by people of Western Xia.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname Ye is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing and is described as first appearing in Xingyuan.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname Ye is found in Beijing, Chengdu in Sichuan, Guangfeng in Jiangxi, Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, Xi'an in Shaanxi, and other places.
Settlement in Yeshi Village, Shaanxi
Yeshi Village near Xi'an, Shaanxi, has 427 households, including 270 Ye households with more than 1,000 people; the local rule against marriage between people of the same surname continues.
Research Notes
Unresolved Lineage in Yeshi Village
An elder of Yeshi Village stated that the local Ye families originally used the surname Yelü and later shortened it to Ye because household registration was inconvenient; the ancestor's specific identity and relationship to the Khitan remain unclear.
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