Surname Overview
Surname Pronunciation
The character 荼 is recorded as a surname pronounced xié in the Dictionary of Surnames.
Xié Surname
Surname profileXié / Hsieh
Origins
Origin Traditions
Traditions trace the surname to an old surname from the Shang period, descendants of Prince Tu of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period, or descendants of the Zhou official in charge of tu; another account suggests a change from the surname 屠.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The Dictionary of Surnames records Tu Tian in the Han period. The surname is absent from the surname section of Tongzhi, while the continuation to that work identifies Tu Tian as an usher to the Prince of Jiangdu.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Huainan, Anhui; Beijing; Qingzhou, Shandong; and other localities.
Notable People
Han-Period Figures
Tu Guang and Tu Ju were figures from the Han period.
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