Suì Surname

Surname Overview

A Rare Han Chinese Surname

Sui is a relatively rare surname currently found among Han Chinese.

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Origins

Descendants of Shun Took the State Name

In the Shang period, a descendant of Shun was enfeoffed at Sui. After the state was destroyed by Qi during the Spring and Autumn period, the descendants adopted its name as their surname.

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Tradition of Descent from Yu Sui

Another tradition traces the surname to descendants of Yu Sui of the Xia period, who was also said to descend from Shun.

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Historical Records

Record of the Gui-Surnamed State of Sui

The surname is included in Zheng Tongzhi: Shizu Lue, which records Sui as a viscount state destroyed by Qi in 681 BCE and rejects descent from the Suiren clan.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Ancestral Commandery of Juye

The ancestral commandery associated with the Sui surname is Juye.

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Migration and Distribution

Modern Distribution

The Sui surname is found in Leting, Hebei; Chiayi, Taiwan; Beijing; Wuqing, Tianjin; Linfen, Shanxi; and Hancheng, Shaanxi.

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