Surname Overview
The Zhi surname is currently rare and is distributed in Wuqing of Tianjin, Nenjiang of Heilongjiang, Taiyuan and Xinzhou of Shanxi, Hancheng of Shaanxi, Guichi of Anhui, and Yongfu of Guangxi.
芷 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 8Origins
Place Names and Plant Reference
Place names associated with the Zhi surname include Zhijiang, Zhixi, and Zhiyang, all related to the plant zhi. Another statement identifies zhi as baizhi, an aromatic medicinal herb, and says the surname may have come from the plant name.
Historical Records
Recorded Sources and Origin
The surname Zhi is included in Xinbian Qian Jia Xing, but its origin is not specified; the overall record states that its origin is unknown.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution Locations
The Zhi surname is also found in Huainan of Anhui, Huainan of Henan, Pinglu of Shanxi, Yishui and Xintai of Shandong, Pingxiang of Jiangxi, Yongchang and Lanzhou of Gansu, Beijing, as well as Yunnan, Hunan, and Nantong of Jiangsu.
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