Surname Overview
Fei (Fēi) is a relatively rare surname currently used among the Han Chinese.
Fēi Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 129Fēi / Fei
Origins
One tradition traces the surname to descendants of Boyi, a minister of Emperor Shun, through Feizi, the progenitor of Qin. Other accounts identify the Fei surname with the surnames written 蜚 or 扉.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The Zhongwen Dazidian records the Fei surname by quoting the Xingyuan, while the Xingshi Kaolüe also discusses its origin.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Fei surname is found in Taiyuan and Changzhi in Shanxi, Tacheng in Xinjiang, Hekou and Jianshui in Yunnan, and Hsinchu in Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Fei Tiao was a Han-dynasty official who served as Guanglu Dafu and was later promoted to Da Sinong.
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