麦氏图腾释义

【释义】麦，一种极有价值的粮食作物。有大麦、小麦、燕麦之分。其义为种子有芒刺的粮食。

【起源】春秋战国时期，齐桓公至麦丘（故地在今山东商河西北），遇一老人为桓公祝寿。齐桓公赐封地“麦丘”与老人，后裔就跟从封地“麦丘”为氏。后去丘为麦氏。

得姓始祖：麦丘老人（受封齐桓公）

始 祖 地：山东商河

郡望堂号：始兴、汝南、高要；麦丘堂

当今排序/人口：第200位/约42万

宋朝百家姓排序：不详

现存家谱：26部 

Interpretation of the Mai (麦) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

Mai (麦) refers to a highly valuable grain crop, encompassing varieties such as barley, wheat, and oats. The character’s literal meaning pertains to cereal grains whose seeds possess awns (bristly, needle-like appendages).

【Origins】

1. From the Meeting at Maiqiu: During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Duke Huan of Qi traveled to a place called Maiqiu (located northwest of modern Shanghe, Shandong). There, he encountered an elderly man who offered him blessings for a long life.

2. Granting of the Fief: Impressed by the encounter, Duke Huan granted the elderly man the fief of "Maiqiu." The man's descendants subsequently adopted the name of the fief as their surname. Over time, the character "Qiu" (丘, meaning hill) was dropped, leaving Mai as the simplified family name.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

The Elder of Maiqiu (Enfeoffed by Duke Huan of Qi)

Ancestral Homeland

Shanghe, Shandong Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Shixing, Runan, Gaoyao

Hall Name (Tanghao)

Maiqiu Hall

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 200th / Approx. 420,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Unlisted/Unknown

Extant Genealogies

26 volumes currently preserved