The current situation of the Dai surname is very good, and it can be found all over the world.
According to statistics from the "National Encyclopedia of Hundreds of Family Surnames", the surname Dai ranks 135th among the Chinese population. In recent years, Chinese people have become more and more particular about personalization and creativity in naming, and no longer stick to conventional family names. restrictions, the surname Dai may also be more widely adopted. From a global perspective, the surname Dai is widely distributed, mainly in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places.
The development trend of the Dai surname in 2023 is difficult to predict, but through surveys, research and exchanges, people can deepen their understanding, inheritance and promotion of the culture and history of the Dai surname. Regardless of the current situation of the Dai surname, I hope more people can understand and identify with the Dai surname, inherit and carry forward the excellent tradition of the Dai surname, and contribute to promoting social harmony, cultural diversity, and national unity.
The historical migration and distribution of the Dai surname
During the pre-Qin period, Dai was a minister of the Song Dynasty and was active in Shangqiu, Henan. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, people with the Dai surname moved eastward to Anhui, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places. During the Three Kingdoms, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the surname Dai was widely distributed in the Yangtze River Delta region and spread westward to Hubei and other places.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Dai surname had settlements in North China, Northwest China, Sichuan and other places. During several waves of southward migration from the Central Plains, the Dai surname entered Fujian, Guangdong and other regions, and entered Taiwan Province in the early Qing Dynasty.
The distribution in the country is mainly concentrated in Zhejiang and Jiangxi. These two provinces account for 47% of the total population of Dai. Secondly, they are distributed in Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, and Hubei. Dai in these five provinces Surnames concentrated another 37%. The whole country is centered on Zhejiang and spreads to the west and north, forming a population gathering area with the Dai surname that connects the seven provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Henan and Shandong.