E (surname)
E is a Chinese surname. It is listed 272nd in the Song dynasty classical text Hundred Family Surnames.
The origin of the surname is vague. There is disagreement in Chinese name dictionaries if the surname originated in Wuchang, or in Shanxi.
Its earliest appearance dated back to Shang Dynasty, where under the reign of King Zhou, a governmental official with the surname, E, was embroiled in a conflict with the King.
