Surname Overview
The surname Kui is pronounced kuí and is currently uncommon; it is found among the Han and Miao peoples.
kuí Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2kuí
Origins
Two origins are recorded for the Kui surname: one derives from people enfeoffed at Kuiqiu who took the place name as their surname; the other derives from the Zhongkui clan among the seven groups of Yin people at the end of the Shang period, whose descendants later adopted Kui.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Kui surname is included in Xu Tongzhi, Clan Records; Xing Shi Kao Lue records both the Kuiqiu origin and the change from the Zhongkui clan.
Migration and Distribution
Today, the Kui surname is mainly distributed in Henan. In Guangdong, it is scattered across Jieyang, Meizhou, Shaoguan, and Heyuan, with Jieyang bearers mainly found around Huilai.
Notable People
Historical Figures
In the Song dynasty, Kui Fangzhi served as a yuanwailang; in the Ming dynasty, Kui Yu served as assistant prefect of Shunqing Prefecture.
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