Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Distribution
The surname Jia has the pronunciations qié and jiā. It is currently rare and is found in Taiyuan and Changzhi in Shanxi, Wuhan and Laohekou in Hubei, Longchuan in Yunnan, and Chengdu in Sichuan.
Jiā Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2Jiā / Chia
Origins
Origin in the Jiafeng Lineage
One account traces the surname Jia to Jiafeng, a minister of the Yellow Emperor. After Jiafeng was punished and exiled, his descendants adopted Jia as their surname.
Origin from the Ancient Jia State
Another account traces the surname Jia to the state of Jia in Chu territory during the Spring and Autumn period. Jia was a dependency of Chu, and after its destruction, some people of Jia adopted the state name as their surname.
Hui Jia Lineage
The Hui Jia lineage originated in the Pingliang area of Gansu along the ancient Silk Road. It is associated with Yuan-era Western Region Hui immigrants adopting surnames from the sounds of personal names, and it is mainly distributed in Gansu.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname Jia is recorded in Xinbian Qianjiaxing. Xing shi kao lue cites Xuanzhong ji for the origin from Jiafeng, while Xing shi cidian cites Xing xi for the surname derived from the ancient state of Jia.
Research Notes
Limits of the Record
The available records present only two main lineages, from Jiafeng and the ancient state of Jia, associated with the pronunciations qié and jiā respectively. They do not record a commandery origin, hall name, historical figures, or genealogy generation names.
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