Xie Surname

Surname Overview

Contemporary Geographic Distribution

Among 23Mofang genetic-testing users, Xie users' ancestral registrations are concentrated mainly in Guangdong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang, at 18.0%, 10.4%, and 9.2%, respectively.

Reference: 谢姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

Two Main Origins

The Xie surname has two main origins, from the Ren and Jiang surnames: the Ren-surname branch descended from Huangdi, while the Jiang-surname branch descended from Shenbo.

Reference: 谢姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Historical Dating

The Ren-surname Xie branch has a history of at least 2,800 years, while the Jiang-surname branch has a history of at least 2,600 years.

Reference: 谢姓起源分布与家谱家族

Migration and Distribution

Migration Routes

The Xie surname was first active in southern Henan. After Chu conquered Shen and relocated Xie clanspeople, the surname began moving south; by the Spring and Autumn period it had reached Shandong, Hubei, and Hunan, and one branch moved to Sichuan during the Warring States period.

Reference: 谢姓起源分布与家谱家族

Distribution in the Song and Ming Periods

In the Song period, the Xie population was about 400,000, concentrated mainly in Zhejiang, Henan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Sichuan. In the Ming period, it was about 790,000, concentrated mainly in Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang, forming three major population clusters: Gan-Zhe-Su, Chuan-Xiang, and Yue-Min.

Reference: 谢姓起源分布与家谱家族

Genealogy and Generation Names

Generation Names and Branches

Xie genealogy generation-name systems differ markedly by locality. The recorded branches include Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Chongqing; the Ba County Xie branch in Chongqing has a 108-character sequence.

Reference: 谢姓字辈大全：谢氏108字辈排行与各地24支谢氏家谱字辈 - 族谱网