The origin of ai surname

Ai's surname originated from Ruoai, the minister of Zhongxing Emperor in Shao Kang in Xia Dynasty. Later generations took Ai as their surname, such as Ai was originally from Tianshui, so Tianshui was a developed county with Ai's surname. In 2007, Ai's surname ranked 334th among hundreds of surnames and 259th among the national surnames. Important figures in the history of Ai surname are: Ai Hou in Shang Dynasty, Ai Chao in Tang Dynasty, calligrapher Ai Juhui in Song Dynasty, painter Ai Xuan, poet Ai, and famous doctor Ai in Yuan Dynasty.

Ai's surname originated from Ruoai, the minister of Zhongxing Emperor in Shao Kang in Xia Dynasty. Later generations took Ai as their surname, such as Ai was originally from Tianshui, so Tianshui was a developed county with Ai's surname. In 2007, Ai's surname ranked 334th among hundreds of surnames and 259th among the national surnames. In history, the important figures of Ai surname are: Ai Hou in Shang Dynasty, Ai Chao in Tang Dynasty, calligrapher Ai Juhui in Song Dynasty, painter Ai Xuan, poet Ai in Yuan Dynasty, famous doctor Ai, general Ai Wannian before the Western Expedition in Ming Dynasty, assistant minister Ai Changfu, minister Ai of Qing Dynasty, general Ai of Wuxian County, academician Ai Xing of modern engineering institute, economist Ai Chunrong and so on.