The 聂 surname

Nie (聂) is one of the surnames of Taishan. In the sources seen so far, no record has yet been found of the first migrant ancestor of the Nie of Taishan, of when they came, or of where they live.

Origin of the surname[edit]

The Nie surname is taken from a place name, and there are several accounts of its origin: in the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Ding of Qi enfeoffed descendants of his collateral lines at Niecheng (聂城, around present-day Chiping, Shandong), and their descendants took the fief as their surname; another account says a grandee of the state of Wei (卫) held Nie as his fief; another says a grandee of the state of Chu held Nie as his fief; and there are other accounts, such as that the people of Niebei (聂北) in the state of Xing took the place as their surname. The ancestral commandery of the Nie is Hedong Commandery (河东郡).^[1]

How the Nie came to Taishan and where they live is yet to be added. Family members who know more are welcome to edit this article.