yìn 印

Migration and Distribution (Information is missing) The Yin surname is not included among the top 100 surnames in the Mainland and Taiwan. The Yin surname originated from the Ji surname. In ancient times, during the Zhou Dynasty, there was a state called Zheng. The ruler of Zheng was Duke Mu of Zheng. One of Duke Mu's sons was named Ziyin. The descendants of Ziyin took the character "Yin" as their surname and passed it down from generation to generation. For example, Yin Duan, an official in the state of Zheng, was the grandson of Ziyin. The ancestors of the Yin surname can be traced back to the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty. After King Wu of Zhou established the Zhou Dynasty, he enfeoffed a noble from his clan to the area of Zheng, established the state of Zheng, and conferred the title of Duke on him. And the ancestors of the Zhou Dynasty kings can be traced back to the ancient Yellow Emperor. Therefore, people with the Yin surname are also descendants of the Yellow Emperor and of the dragon lineage. Houji (Ji Qi) of the Zhou clan is also an ancestor of the Yin surname. The Zhou clan was an ancient tribe with a long history. The Zhou people were well - known for their agriculture. Their ancestor Qi served as the agricultural official under Emperor Yao and was known as Houji because of his proficiency in growing grains. Later, Qi became a subordinate official of Emperor Shun together with Yu the Great and Shang Xie, and assisted Yu the Great in controlling the floods.