Xie (; ) is a Chinese-language surname. lt is usually romanized as "Hsieh" in Taiwan. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, the majority of whom live in Taiwan, Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. It is particularly common in Taiwan where it is the 13th most common surname in 2016. It is also very common in the east Asian diaspora which historically tended to have disproportionately emigrated out of southern China. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China, with 0.79% of the population having this surname.Tanghe County and Taikang County of Henan Province: the origin of surname Xie
, en.hnta.cn. In 2019 it was again the 23rd most common surname in Mainland China. The majority of Xie are from south of China. It is the 34th name on the ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dyn ...

'' poem. The surname originated in two major branches: during the

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period, and near the end of the

Western Zhou Dynasty The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nomad ...

. It was a prominent aristocratic clan in the

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dynasty of China. The hometown of the Xie is

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Variations

The spelling of the same

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using

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romanization is Hsieh. The spelling "Hsieh" is most commonly used in

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and in older romanizations, particularly by older generations of the Chinese and Taiwanese

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, for instance in the United States. "Hsieh" has been often phonologically adapted to "Shay" in English-speaking society, for instance in the

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, as a result of

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. Other variations are pronounced "Sh'eh" and the spelling is sometimes modified as Shieh. The

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...

spelling of the same Chinese character is Tse or Tze and the

Taishanese Taishanese (), alternatively romanized in Cantonese as Toishanese or Toisanese, in local dialect as Hoisanese or Hoisan-wa, is a dialect of Yue Chinese native to Taishan, Guangdong. Although it is related to Cantonese, Taishanese has little ...

spelling of the same Chinese character is Dea, Der, Dare, or Dear. The Teochew and

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spelling of the same Chinese character is Chia, Shia, Cheah, or Sia. In

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and

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, the name is most commonly Chia, although Cheah, Seah, Sia, Shia, Cha, Tse, Chay, etc. can also be found. During the

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, the region was administered by

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clerks, who knew little about Chinese dialects, often had to find their own romanizations. As a result, the variations are non-exhaustive. In the

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, the name is also spelled as Sese (which also means thank you in

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, the language in

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, where the first Xie settled), which is also a variation in the rest of the

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region, Taiwan, and South

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. In

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, the name is also spelt as Tjhia or Tjia. In

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, as a legacy of Portuguese colonialism and

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, Xie is also produced as Tchia, Tchea, Tsia, Tcha, and Tjea. The

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version is Tạ. In the United States, the name is sometimes spelled as Jair and Zia. Other variations of the surname include Shea and Shei.

Variation table

Origins and history

During the legendary

period, the Xie were believed to be the descendants of Yuyang, son of the

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. Yuyang's descendants founded ten states successively, the State of Xie (谢) first, and its occupants becoming the first Xie.Chinese surname history: Xie
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Dynasty granted the former State of Xie, in modern

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Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

province, to his maternal uncle Shen Boxi, the

Marquess of Shen The Marquess of Shen (Chinese: , p ''Shēnhóu''; d. 771 BCE) was a Qiang ruler of Shen during China’s Zhou dynasty. A vassal state of the Zhou, Shen state covered the area of modern-day Nanyang in Henan. One of the Marqu ...

, whose line claimed descent from the semi-mythological character Bo Yi. The people of Xie later adopted the name of the state as their surname. In the

dynasty, the Xie were among the cluster of noble clans who fled to the south in the wake of the fall of Chang'an, dominating the court thereafter.Clans in the Eastern Jin
chinaknowledge.de The legend has it that it derived from Yellow Emperor Tribe: almost vanished in “Xia, Shang, Zhou” Dynasty. The legend has it that it derived from Ren Clan in Xie State, descendant of Yellow Emperor, It takes the State name as Clan. Its land was manor of Shen Bo until Zhou Dynasty got perished, the descendant of Shen Bo took the State name as Clan. Derived from Yan Emperor Tribe: the Ancestor Shen Bo is generally acknowledged by contemporary Xie Clan. Derived from Jiang Clan, came from the inherited manor Xie for the descendant of Yan Emperor and Shen Bo, it takes the State name as Clan. The royal descendant of State Shen who takes the place name as Clan, called Xie Clan, its so-called Henan Xie Clan, known as Xie Clan Orthodox in history. Most of the contemporary Xie Clan people respects Shen Bo as the first ancestor. Changed into Zhile Clan. The litterateur Xie Yan in late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty(? — 643), changed Xie into Zhi Le, his grandfather Xiao Zheng was emperor’s regular attendant of horse riding, restored to Xie after Sui Dynasty. The compound surname of Xieqiu, derived from Ji Clan, came from the manor Xie Shui which was granted by King Xuan for his concubine, it takes the densely populated place as the Clan. In Western Zhou Dynasty, the King Xuan of Ji Jing once granted his concubine with Xie Shui waterfront in the South-West of Luoyang. After the King Ping of Ji Yijiu transferred to Luoyang, these clan people also moved to Gongqiu (old Yunzhou, present-day Ningyang, Shandong ). In memory of the old house, the concubine’s son for King Xuan also call the newly granted Gongqiu as Xie Qiu, after that, some Clan people take the densely populated place Xie Qiu as Clan, called Xie Qiu Clan, there was Xie Qiu Zhang at Lu State in Spring and Autumn Period.

Famous people with the surname Xie

Xie clan of Chen commandery

Xie An Xie An (謝安) (320 – 12 October 385), courtesy name Anshi (安石), formally Duke Wenjing of Luling (廬陵文靖公), also known as "Xie Dongshan" (谢东山, "dongshan" literally 'East mount'), was a Chinese politician of the Eastern Jin d ...

(謝安) (320–385), Statesman and

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of the Jin dynasty *

Xie Daoyun Xie Daoyun (謝道韞, before 340-after 399) was a Chinese poet, writer, scholar, calligrapher and debater of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Family Born in Yangxia County, Henan, Daoyun belonged to the Xie clan and was a sister of the general Xie Xua ...

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Xie Lingyun Xie Lingyun (; 385–433), also known as the Duke of Kangle (康樂公), was one of the foremost Chinese poets of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and a famous practitioner of the Six Dynasties poetry. Life Xie Lingyun was a descendant o ...

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, and

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military commander and political commissar *

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in the

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of China during the

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(謝富年), Founder and chairman of The Sunway Group of Companies in Malaysia. *

Dhanin Chearavanont Dhanin Chearavanont ( th, ธนินท์ เจียรวนนท์; ; born 19 April 1939), known in Chinese as Chia Kok Min (), is a Thai billionaire businessman, based in Bangkok. He is the senior chairman of CP Group, Thailand's largest ...

(谢国民), CEO of CP Group *

Jeannie Hsieh Jeannie Hsieh (; born December 25, 1974, in Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and model. She is known for writing and performing electronic dance music which combines techno and hip-hop, as well a ...

, Taiwanese singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and model *

Janet Hsieh Janet Hsieh (; born January 20, 1980) is a Taiwanese-American television personality, violinist, author, and model based in Taipei, Taiwan. She is the host of the Discovery Travel and Living Channel's long-running series ''Fun Taiwan''.Taiwan T ...

, Taiwanese American television host *

Jade Seah Jade Seah (, born on 6 April 1983) is a Singaporean model, host and actress, of mixed Chinese Peranakan and Eurasian parentage. Career Seah was a model before going into acting. She was 1st runner-up at the Miss Singapore Universe 2006 pageant ...

(谢美玉) (born 1983), Singaporean model and actress *

Nelson Chia Nelson Chia () is a Singaporean theatre director, actor and lecturer. He is the co-founder of Nine Years Theatre. Early life and education Chia studied at The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Thea ...

(谢燊杰), Singaporean theater director * Yvonne Chia (谢姚依雯) (born 1953), Malaysian CEO *

Eric Chia Malay titles, Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock () was a prominent Malaysian businessman. He died of a heart attack in Sungai Petani, Kedah, aged 74. Eric Chia and Lim Guan Eng On 11 April 1996, Lim Guan Eng had lodged, at the Sentul police headquart ...

(谢英福), Malaysian businessman *

Kimberly Chia Kimberly Chia () is a Singaporean actress. Early life and education Kimberly Chia graduated from Compassvale Secondary School in 2011. Whilst she had wanted to study at LASALLE College of the Arts upon graduating, having received lower tha ...

(谢静仪), Singaporean actress *

Michelle Chia Michelle Chia (; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. Career Acting career Chia started he ...

(谢韵仪) (born 1975), Singaporean actress

Literature and art

(謝縉) (1369–1415), Ming dynasty landscape painter and calligrapher * Dr. Cheah Thien Soong,

n contemporary ink-painting artist *

Xie Jun Xie Jun (born October 30, 1970) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and is not just the first Chinese female but the first Asian female to become a chess grandmaster. She had two separate reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 ...

(谢军) (born 1970), two-time

Women's World Chess Champion The Women's World Chess Championship (WWCC) is played to determine the world champion in women's chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE. Unlike with most sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, wh ...

* Xie Zhe-Qing (謝哲青) (born 1973), Taiwanese literature and history scholar, travel writer * Timothy Tau Hsieh (謝韜) - novelist, short story writer, screenwriter & filmmaker (his penname is

) *

- author, activist, journalist & writer

Sports

* Xie Limei (谢荔梅), Chinese triple jumper * Xie Siyi (谢思埸), diver from the People's Republic of China *

Xie Xingfang Xie Xingfang (born January 8, 1981) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Guangzhou, Guangdong. She is a former defending two-time world champion for women's singles, and former women's singles World No. 1. Her first big title was in girl ...

(谢杏芳), badminton player from the People's Republic of China *

Xie Zhongbo Xie Zhongbo (; born 22 May 1983) is a former Chinese badminton player from Hunan and raised in Sichuan. After retired from the international tournament, he works as badminton coach in Sichuan. Career A doubles specialist on the world circuit, ...

(谢中博), badminton player from the People's Republic of China *

Cheah Soon Kit Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: / Birth name: ) (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach. Career Known for his amazing jumping smash, Soon Kit was one of the top doubles stars in the world in his heyday. ...

(謝順吉) (born 1968), badminton player from Malaysia. 1986 Badminton Olympic Silver medalist *

Cheah Liek Hou Cheah Liek Hou (; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. He is an 11-time winner (both Class SU5 singles and doubles events) of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships. He won the gold medal in the men's singles SU5 eve ...

, para-badminton player from Malaysia. 2020 Para-Badminton Paralympic Gold medalist. *

Aaron Chia Aaron Chia Teng Fong (Chinese: 谢定峰, born 24 February 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player. He joined the national team since 2015. He represented Malaysia in the 2018 Thomas Cup. Chia and his partner Soh Wooi Yik were the All England O ...

(謝腾坊) (born 1997), badminton player from Malaysia. * Hsieh Chia-hsien (謝佳賢), professional baseball player from Taiwan. *

Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei ( ;''Xiè 謝淑薇Shūwēi'' in Chinese mainland. Taiwanese Mandarin: ; in Standard Mandarin of Chinese mainland. born 4 January 1986) is an inactive Taiwanese professional tennis player. She has won three singles titles and 30 ...

, professional tennis player from Taiwan. * Hsieh Chia-Han (born 1988), pole vaulter from Taiwan. * Chia Boon Leong (谢文良) (1925–2022), Singaporean-Chinese footballer

Religion

Xie Shiguang James Xie Shiguang ( zh, s=谢仕光, t=謝仕光, p=Xiè Shìguāng; May 7, 1917 – August 25, 2005) was a bishop of the People's Republic of China's Underground Roman Catholic Church. Career Xie was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 194 ...

(1917–2005), Chinese

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

Nicholas Chia Nicholas Gerald Chia Yeck Joo () (born 8 April 1938) DD, STL was the third Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore and the first Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office. He officially retired as Archbishop of Singapore on 18 May 2013, and ...

(谢益裕), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore *

Mantak Chia Mantak Chia (Chinese: 謝明德, Pinyin: Xiè Míngdé, born April 24, 1944 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Taoist Master. Mantak Chia is the creator of the Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System, and Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort, loca ...

(謝明德), Thai taoist master

Education

* Shiuhpyng Shieh,

National Chiao Tung University National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; ) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After th ...

and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Reliability *

Daniel Tse Daniel Tse Chi-wai, GBS, CBE, JP (born 1934 in Macau) is the chair of the University Council of the University of Macau. He was also the member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Biography Tse was born and broug ...

University of Macau The University of Macau (UM; Portuguese: ''Universidade de Macau'', Chinese: 澳門大學) is an internationalised public comprehensive university in Macau. The UM campus is located in the east of Hengqin Island, Guangdong province in Mainland ...

T.H. Tse T.H. Tse () is a Hong Kong academic who is a professor and researcher in program testing and debugging. He is ranked internationally as the second most prolific author in metamorphic testing. According to Bruel et al., "Research on integrated ...

The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fir ...

* Shieh You-hwa *

David Tse David Tse is the Thomas Kailath and Guanghan Xu Professor of Engineering at Stanford University. Education Tse earned a B.S. in systems design engineering from University of Waterloo in 1989, an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachuset ...

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

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