Surname Overview
Overview
Ximen is a Chinese compound surname, pronounced xī mén.
Ximen Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 7Ximen / Hsi-men
Origins
One branch originated with a Zheng official in the Spring and Autumn period who lived by the city’s west gate, whose descendants took Ximen as their surname; another descended from Ximen Bao, an official of Wei during the Warring States period.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies
The Ximen surname has Liang Commandery and Wei Commandery as its commanderies of origin.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
Today, Ximen clanspeople are scattered in Beijing; Songjiang and Jinshan in Shanghai; Zibo in Shandong; Shishou in Hubei; and Linyi, Huozhou, and Yuanqu in Shanxi. No people with the Ximen surname reside in Taiwan Province.
Notable People
Historical Figure
An important historical figure of the Ximen surname was Ximen Bao, an official of Wei during the Warring States period.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Family Distribution
The 23Mofang family database currently records one Ximen family, covering one province; this family is registered in Wanshou Road Subdistrict, Haidian District, Beijing.
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