Pei (surname)
| Pei (裴) | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Péi (Mandarin) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Pei (Chinese: 裴; pinyin: Péi) is an East Asian surname originating in north China. In 2008, it was the 156th most common surname in mainland China, with at least 830,000 Chinese sharing this name.[1]
There are also people with this surname based on the same Chinese letter in Vietnam (as Bùi) and Korea (as Bae; 배).
By coincidence, it is also an Italian surname (of two syllables), whose meaning may derive from the pear or pear tree, or alternatively, represent an abbreviation of "Pietro" or "Pompeo." [2]
Notable people
Historical Figures
- Pei Xiu (224–271), minister, geographer, and cartographer during the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasty
- Pei Songzhi (372–451), Liu Song dynasty historian
- Pei Ji (Sui and Tang) Official and Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
- Pei Ju Official of the Sui Dynasty and Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
- Pei Yan (died 684), Tang dynasty official
Modern Figures
- Pei Wenzhong (1904–1982), anthropologist
References
- ↑ "中国最新300大姓排名（2008 [Statistics on the number of citizens with each surname in China, based on records of National Identity Cards]." 2009-01-06. Accessed 20 Jun 2015.(in Chinese)
- ↑ Joseph Guerin Fucilla, Our Italian Surnames, p. 86.
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