Ye Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

The surname Ye is pronounced yè; it mainly derives from the Mi surname and has a history of at least 2,500 years.

Reference: 叶姓起源分布与家谱家族

Origins

Origin

During the Spring and Autumn period, Shen Zhuliang was enfeoffed in Ye and received his fief there; his descendants adopted Ye as their surname, and he was honored as the founding ancestor of the Ye surname.

Reference: 《百家姓》第257姓：叶，叶姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君

Historical Records

Documentary Records

The Ye surname ranks 257th in the Hundred Family Surnames; during the Eastern Han, Ye Wang compiled the Genealogical Origins of the Ye Clan, for which Cai Yong wrote a preface.

Reference: 叶姓起源分布与家谱家族

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The Ye surname has the commanderies of Nanyang and Xiapi; its principal ancestral halls include Nanyang Hall and Chongxin Hall, along with Dunmu, Bainin, Yongsi, and Chongben halls.

Reference: 《百家姓》第257姓：叶，叶姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君

Migration and Distribution

The Ye surname was initially active mainly in Henan, moved south to southern Anhui and then Zhejiang by the late Eastern Han, reached Fujian and Guangdong during the Tang and Song periods, and entered Taiwan in the early Qing.

Reference: 叶姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical figures with the Ye surname include Ye Mengde, Ye Shi, Ye Xie, and Ye Shengtao, who achieved distinction in literature, philosophy, and culture.

Reference: 叶姓，了不起的姓氏，叶家人速看！（简介+来源+分布+图腾+堂号+祖训+发源地+宣传片）_叶氏

Genealogy and Generation Names

Generational Names

One Zhejiang branch uses the generational sequence “Maosheng Zongshiwan, Siji Qizhicheng”; one Jiangsu branch uses “Shuode Mianxianzhe, Hongmo Fayuanzhi, Zhenxiang Kai Nanguo, Chuanlie Shao Xiqi, Xiaoti Shengqizu.”

Reference: 《百家姓》第257姓：叶，叶姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君