Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Population
The surname Zhi is pronounced zhǐ. It has fewer than 1,000 bearers nationwide and ranks 3,409th in the latest population ranking, making it a rare surname.
Zhi Surname
Surname profileZhi / Zhi
Origins
Jiang Lineage Origin
One branch is traced to the Jiang surname and the descendants of Taiyue.
Reference: 止姓起源、止姓起名、止姓名人明星大全、百家姓排名
Yan Lineage Origin
One branch is traced to the Yan surname through the descendants of Gao Yao, a descendant of the Gaoyang clan.
Reference: 止姓起源、止姓起名、止姓名人明星大全、百家姓排名
Zi and Ji Lineage Origins
The Zi-surname branch is traced to descendants of Weizi Qi, the founding ruler of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn period; the Ji-surname branch is traced to descendants of Crown Prince Zhi of the State of Xu.
Reference: 止姓起源、止姓起名、止姓名人明星大全、百家姓排名
Origin from a State Name
One branch adopted its surname from the ancient State of Zhi, located at Shouyang, northeast of present-day Weiyuan County in Gansu.
Migration and Distribution
Present-Day Distribution
The surname is found today in Tang County, Hebei, Beijing, and other places.
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