The surname Ye is derived from the surname Mi, Zhuan is its distant ancestor, and Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang is the ancestor. According to the data of the 3rd World Yip Friendship Association, in 2008, the total population of Yip in mainland China was 6051651, 270378 in Taiwan, and about 700,000 in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas.
In the eighteenth year of King Zhao of Chu (498 BC), Shen Yinxu died heroically in a fierce battle with Wu's ** team. In recognition of Shen Yinxu's loyalty, King Zhao of Chu decided to reward Shen Yinxu's son Shen Zhuliang, bestow him Yeyi (present-day the old city of Yexian County, Henan), and give him the honorific title of "Ye Gong". Ye Gong inherited his father's heroic bloodline, and once made great achievements in quelling the Baiyunsheng Rebellion, helping King Chu Hui to successfully restore the throne. After Ye Gong, his descendants took the reward of the city as their clan, forming the Ye lineage. According to historical books such as "Customs and Customs" and "Tongzhi, Clan Strategy, and Yi as the Clan", Ye Gong has been committed to controlling water and opening up fields, and has left a fruitful record in Yedi. Because of his outstanding contribution to the pacification of the Baiyunsheng Rebellion, later generations honored him as the ancestor of the Ye family in order to commemorate his achievements.
The distribution of the surname Ye is relatively wide throughout China, mainly concentrated in the southern provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi, and the following is the distribution of the surname Ye in some major provinces:
Guangdong Province
Guangdong is one of the provinces with the highest concentration of Ye surnames, with a population of 1.17 million in the province, accounting for the 12th place in Guangdong Province. Dongguan City is the place with the largest population of Ye surname in Guangdong Province, with more than 90,000 people, and other regions such as Luhe, Longchuan County, Heping County, Zijin County, Nanxiong City, etc. also have a large population with the surname Ye.
Zhejiang Province
In Zhejiang Province, the population surnamed Ye reached 910,000, accounting for about 2% of the province's registered population, ranking sixth among the 100 surnames in the province. Wenzhou is the prefecture-level city with the largest population of Ye surname in Zhejiang Province, with more than 200,000 people, and other regions such as Yueqing, Wenling, Qingtian, Yongjia, Songyang, etc. also have a large population of Ye surname.
Fujian Province
Fujian Province has a population of 550,000 with the surname Ye, ranking 12th among the 100 surnames. Nanping City is the prefecture-level city with the largest population of Ye surname in Fujian Province, with more than 115,000 people, and Pinghe County, Nan'an City, Tong'an District, Shouning County and other places also have a large population with Ye surname.
Jiangxi Province
Jiangxi Province has a population of more than 410,000 people, ranking 27th among the 100 surnames in the province. Shangrao City is the most populous place in Jiangxi Province with the surname Ye, with more than 123,000 people.
Ye Xianggao: Ming Dynasty 1559 1627, Fuqing City, Fujian Province politician, bibliophile, calligrapher, poet.
Ye Shi: Southern Song Dynasty 1150 1223, Yongjia (now Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province) thinker and writer.
Ye Gaobiao: In the late Ming Dynasty 1593 and 1641, a native of Haifeng County, Huizhou (now Luhe County, Guangdong) advised Mingqing and Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.
Ye Fashan: Tang Dynasty 616 720, a native of Kuocang County, Kuozhou (now Lishui City, Zhejiang Province) Taoist heavenly master and official.
Ye Qingchen: Northern Song Dynasty 1000 1049, Changzhou (now Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province) minister, poet.
Write to the end. The origin of the surname Ye is mostly derived from the evolution of the surname from a person's name. In ancient times, the formation of surnames was usually related to the ancestors' names, trade sizes, etc. The Ye family has accumulated rich cultural traditions in the long history, which may include family ancestral halls, genealogies, family mottos, etc. These traditions help family members pass on their culture and maintain family cohesion. Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge