__NOTOC__ Xi or Hsi () is the romanization of several different Chinese family names, including:
(; see Chinese Wikipedia article) (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) / (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) This is the most common surname romanized "Xi", making up approximately 0.01% of the population of Mainland China. () (; see Chinese Wikipedia article) (; see Chinese Wikipedia article)
People 奚 It is the 45th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem written during the Song dynasty, around 1000 years ago. Ming Xi (; born 1990), Chinese fashion model Xi Aihua (; born 1982), Chinese rower Xi Xiaoming (; born 1954), Chinese judge
席 It is the 133rd name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. During the Chu–Han Contention, many people surnamed Ji () changed their surname to Xi () because of naming taboo of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose given name was Ji ().
Xi Murong (; born 1943), Chinese writer Xi Shengmo (; 1836–1896), Chinese religious leader Xi Zezong (; 1927–2008), Chinese astronomer
習/习
It is 332nd in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. However it is not among the 400 most common surnames, occupying 0.01% of the Han population. Xi Zuochi (; 316–384), Chinese historian Xi Zhongxun (; 1913–2002), Chinese politician, father of Xi Jinping Xi Jinping (; born 1953), Chinese politician, CCP general secretary and 6th paramount leader of China Xi Mingze (; born 1992), only child and daughter of Xi Jinping
郗 It is 234th in the Hundred Family Surnames poem. Xiaoxing Xi (; born 1958), American physicist
Pen name Xi Xi (), pseudonym of Zhang Yan (; 1937–2022), Chinese author and poet
See also Xi (disambiguation) Ximen, a surname
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