Surname Overview
Xi is a currently rare surname among Han Chinese surnames and is recorded in Zheng Tongzhi, Clan Records.
Xi Surname
Surname profileXi / Xi
Origins
The Xi surname has three branches: one from the Feng surname and the descendants of Fuxi; one from the Ji surname, taking the name from Xiting in Xinfeng; and one from the Jiang surname, from the state of Xi among the descendants of Yan Emperor Shennong.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
Zheng Qiao records that the surname descended from Fuxi and cites the Wei Zhi as describing Xi Zhicai as a native of Yingchuan; Guangyun records descent from the Lüxi clan.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Origin
The recorded commandery origin of the Xi surname is Yingchuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Xi surname is distributed today in Xinji, Hebei; Datong and Jiexiu, Shanxi; Wuhan, Hubei; and Chengdu, Sichuan. It is also found in Xiaoshan and Yuyao, Zhejiang, and Taipei, Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figure
During the Three Kingdoms period, Xi Zhicai was a native of Yingchuan, skilled in painting, and highly valued by Cao Cao.
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