Lei is one of the famous surnames in China. Lei is a multi-ethnic and multi-origin surname, ranking 78th in the current surname list and 69th among hundreds of surnames.

The population of contemporary Lei surname has reached more than 3 million, which is the 78th surname in China, accounting for about 0.25% of the national population. In the 600 years since the Ming Dynasty, the population of Lei surname has increased from 6.5438+0.5 million to more than 3 million, an increase of 20 times, and the population growth rate of Lei surname is higher than that of the whole country. During the period of 1000 since the Song Dynasty, the population growth rate of Lei showed a V-shaped trend.

The distribution in China is mainly concentrated in Sichuan, Hunan and Shaanxi provinces, accounting for about 40% of the total population of Lei, followed by Hubei, Guizhou, Henan, Fujian and Guangxi, with 30% of the population of Lei. Sichuan is the largest province with Lei surname, accounting for 16% of the total population of Lei surname.

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The influence of hundreds of surnames on later generations;

"Hundred Surnames" uses four fonts to arrange surnames, and the sentences rhyme. Although its content is not artistic, it has played a great role in the inheritance of China surname culture and the understanding of China characters, which is also an important factor for its spread for thousands of years.

As a surname culture, Hundred Family Names is a special historical document, which records the development of China's surname. Together with genealogy of surnames, local chronicles and official history, it constitutes a complete history of China, which is a part of China's precious cultural heritage. The appearance of "Hundred Family Names" is a unique cultural phenomenon in China, which has spread to this day and has far-reaching influence. The surnames compiled by it also reflect the strong sense of identity of China people with their own clan and blood.

In the historical evolution, hundred family names provide an important textual basis for people to find the origin of genealogy, establish a sense of belonging in the sense of genealogy, and help people understand the traditional blood complex. It is an indispensable basic blueprint of culture and literature for China people to know themselves and their families.

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