Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Status
The surname Xi is pronounced Xī and is currently uncommon.
Xī Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 160Xī / Hsi
Origins
The surname has multiple recorded origins, including descent from the ancient worthy Xi Shou, adoption of a place name between Zheng and Song during the Spring and Autumn period, and a surname from the Western Regions; Manchu and Mongolian origins are also recorded.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname is recorded in the Clan Compendia of the Zheng and Continued Zheng Comprehensive Records, under the entering-tone section.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies
The recorded commanderies associated with the surname are Le'an and Jiang Commandery.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The surname is distributed in Lushui, Yunnan; Tacheng, Xinjiang; Changle and Longkou, Shandong; Jianping, Liaoning; Linfen and Xinzhou in Shanxi; and the Yanbei area. It is also recorded in Huainan, Ningyuan, Wujin, Anxian, Jiangshan, Zhenxiong, Taipei, Hsinchu, Chiayi, and Beijing.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Xi Guang was a commandery governor of Jiaozhi in the late Han period and was from Hanzhong.
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