Surname Overview
A Rare Han Chinese Surname
Pi, romanized Pī, is a relatively rare surname currently used among Han Chinese.
Pī Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 26Pī / P'i
Origins
Descendants of Xi Zhong Adopted Pi
Xi Zhong, the Xia official in charge of chariots, was originally enfeoffed at Xue and later moved to Pi; his descendants adopted Pi as their surname from the fief.
A Manchu Branch
The Pi surname also has a Manchu origin.
Migration and Distribution
Present-Day Distribution
The Pi surname is found in Panshi in Jilin; Xianghe, Sanhe, Longhua, and Baodi in Hebei; Taiyuan and Changzhi in Shanxi; Beijing; and Taipei and Chiayi in Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figures Surnamed Pi
Pi Rong of the Eastern Han was from Xindu, was enfeoffed as Marquis of Lingshou, and acted in the capacity of Minister of Works. Pi Zan of the Ming was from Tongzhou and earned the juren degree during the Yongle reign.
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