Surname Overview
Surname Pronunciation
As a surname, 訾 is pronounced zī, the same pronunciation used for its meaning related to wealth.
Zi Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 56,322Zi / Zi
Origins
Four Origin Traditions
Four origins are given for the 訾 surname: taking the name of 訾, a place in the Zhou state during the Spring and Autumn period; descendants of the 訾陬 clan dropping 陬; Ji families in Qi changing their surname to 訾 during the Northern and Southern Dynasties; and residents of the 訾 city of the Ji-surnamed Zhai state taking the city name as their surname.
Historical Records
Early Attestations
Examples of 訾 used as a surname include Zhi Shi, a Jin grandee in the Spring and Autumn period, and Zi Shun, Marquis Louxu of the Western Han.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Prestige
The prominent 訾 lineage was associated with Bohai Commandery, around the Bohai coastal area of present-day Hebei and Liaoning.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Historical figures include 訾祏, a Jin grandee of the Spring and Autumn period; 訾顺, Marquis Louxu of the Western Han; and 訾亘, a Quanzhen Daoist priest of the Jin dynasty.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Founding Ancestors
The named founding ancestors of the 訾 surname are Jibo, a consort of Emperor Ku, and the 訾陬 clan.
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