Find out how popular the last name Hsi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hsi.

Hsi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hsi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hsi in America

Hsi is the 51512th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hsi surname appeared 404 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hsi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hsi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hsi

The surname "Hsi" is of Chinese origin and can be traced back to the early centuries of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). It is believed to have originated from the Chinese word "xi," meaning "west" or "western." The name was likely given to families who lived in the western regions of ancient China or who had migrated from the west.

During the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), the name "Hsi" appeared in several historical records and manuscripts, including the "Xin Tang Shu" (New Book of Tang), which documented the lives and achievements of notable figures from that period. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Hsi" was Hsi Zhi (581-649 AD), a renowned Buddhist monk and scholar known for his translations of Sanskrit texts.

In the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the name "Hsi" was often associated with place names in the western regions of China, such as Hsi-an (present-day Xi'an) and Hsi-ning (present-day Xining). This suggests that families with the surname "Hsi" may have originated from or had strong ties to these areas.

Notable individuals with the surname "Hsi" throughout history include:

1. Hsi K'ang (223-262 AD), a celebrated poet and calligrapher during the Three Kingdoms period.
2. Hsi Tzu (489-537 AD), a prominent Confucian scholar and philosopher during the Northern Wei Dynasty.
3. Hsi Yuanlu (1909-1968), a renowned Chinese mathematician and educator known for his contributions to number theory and algebraic geometry.
4. Hsi Ling-yuan (1924-2017), a distinguished Chinese writer and translator, best known for her translations of Russian literature into Chinese.
5. Hsi Sheng (1953-2014), a respected Chinese artist and sculptor known for his contemporary interpretations of traditional Chinese art forms.

While the surname "Hsi" has evolved over time and may have acquired different spellings or variations in different regions, its origins can be traced back to ancient China, where it was closely associated with the western regions and the concept of "westward" or "western."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hsi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hsi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hsi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hsi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hsi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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