Xue Surname

Surname Overview

The Xue surname is currently uncommon and widely distributed, though its population is small. It is found among both Han and Lisu people.

Reference: 雪姓_雪姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Origin

The Xue surname is traced to the Mi surname and the royal clan of Chu. It is recorded as descending from Zhong Xue, the second son of Xiong Yan, and as taking the grandfather's courtesy name as the surname; because the Chu royal clan was descended from the Yellow Emperor, it is regarded as having that ancestry.

Reference: 雪姓_雪姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname Xue first appears in the Xingyuan. The Xuzhi Tongzhi, in its Clan Names section, also records it under the entering-tone category. The Xing shi kao lüe, citing the Lu shi, describes it as descending from the royal clan of Chu.

Reference: 雪姓_雪姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Geographic Distribution

Today, people with the Xue surname are found in Yutai in Shandong, Taiyuan in Shanxi, and Xinhui and Gaoyao in Guangdong; the surname is also distributed in places such as Yanshi in Henan.

Reference: 雪姓_雪姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Historical Figures

Xue Bietai lived in the Yuan dynasty. Xue Ji, a native of Shanxi, served as a Wujiang inspector during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty.

Reference: 雪姓_雪姓的来源和历史_百家姓