Surname Overview
The surname is written 迈 in simplified Chinese and 邁 in traditional Chinese, pronounced mài, and is relatively rare today.
迈 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 3Origins
Qing Manchu Surname
Mai occurred as a surname among Manchus during the Qing dynasty.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Xinji and Yi County in Hebei, Changping in Beijing, and Linfen in Shanxi.
Notable People
Mai Wenlin
Mai Wenlin of the Ming dynasty was from Cili and served as Right Administration Commissioner of Jiangxi during the Zhengtong reign.
Research Notes
Uncertainty About Maizhu
The Yuan-period name Maizhu may be an alternative transcription of Maizhu written with 买, so it does not necessarily establish the beginning of the Mai surname.
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