Xia is theMandarinpinyin romanization of theChinese surname written夏 inChinese character. It is romanizedHsia inWade–Giles, andHa inCantonese. Xia is the 154th surname in theSong dynastyclassic textHundred Family Surnames.^[1] As of 2008, it is the 66th most common Chinese surname, shared by 3.7 million people.^[2]

• Xia Zhengshu (夏征舒; died 598 BC), Minister of theState of Chen who killed Duke Ling of Chen and usurped the throne
• Consort Xia (夏姬; died 240 BC), mother ofKing Zhuangxiang of Qin and grandmother ofQin Shi Huang
• Empress Dowager Xia (6th century), mother ofEmperor Jing of Liang
• Xia Luqi (882–930),Later Tang general
• Xia Song (夏竦; 985–1051),Song dynasty general, Duke of Ying
• Empress Xia (Song dynasty) (died 1167), wife ofEmperor Xiaozong of Song
• Xia Gui (fl. 1195–1224),Song dynasty painter
• Xia Yuanji (1366–1430),Ming dynasty government minister
• Xia Chang (1388–1470). Ming dynasty painter and official
• Xia Yan (1482–1548), Ming dynasty government minister
• Empress Xia (1492–1535), Ming dynasty empress, wife of theZhengde Emperor
• Xia Yunyi (1596–1645), Ming dynasty poet and anti-Qing military leader
• Xia Wanchun (夏完淳; 1631–1647), poet, soldier, and son of Xia Yunyi, executed by the Qing at age 16
• Xia Xie (夏燮; 1800–1875),Qing dynasty historian, author ofMing Tongjian (明通鑑)
• Xia Suntong (夏孙桐; 1857–1941), historian, co-author ofDraft History of Qing
• Xia Zengyou (夏曾佑; 1863–1924), historian and educator
• Xia Tonghe (夏同龢; 1868–1925), Qing dynastyzhuangyuan and calligrapher
• Xia Shoutian (夏壽田; 1870–1935), Qing dynasty andRepublic of China artist and politician
• Xia Ruifang (夏瑞芳; 1871–1914), co-founder of theCommercial Press, assassinated byChen Qimei
• Xia Gong (1872–1941), Republic of China politician
• Xia Kaifu (夏偕復; 1874–?), Republic of China ambassador to the United States
• Xia Renhu (夏仁虎; 1874–1963), Republic of China politician and scholar
• Xia Jingguan (夏敬观; 1875–1953), poet, President of Fudan Public School (nowFudan University)
• Xia Chao (1882–1926), Republic of China general, Governor ofZhejiang province
• Xia Douyin (1885–1951), Republic of China general, Governor ofHubei province
• Xia Mianzun (夏丏尊; 1886–1946), educator and writer
• Xia Qifeng (1888–1961), politician of theWang Jingwei regime
• Xia Suchu (1889–?), politician of the Wang Jingwei regime
• Xia Qin (1892–1950), President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of China
• Xia Wei (夏威; 1893–1975), Republic of China general, Governor ofAnhui province
• Xia Guozhang (夏國樟; 1896–1937), lieutenant general and brother of Xia Wei, killed in theSecond Sino-Japanese War
• Xia Minghan (1900–1928), Communist revolutionary
• Xia Yan (1900–1995), playwright, Deputy Minister of Culture
• Xia Xi (1901–1936), early leader of theChinese Communist Party
• Xia Jinxiong (夏晉熊; 1902–?), acting Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
• Xia Jianbai (夏坚白; 1903–1977), academician of theChinese Academy of Sciences, President ofTongji University
• Xia Chuzhong (1904–1988), Republic of China general
• Xia Zhengnong (夏征农; 1904–2008), writer and politician
• Xia Nai (1910–1985), pioneering archaeologist
• Xia Xiaohua (夏曉華; 1919–2003), founder of theTaiwan Daily and Chengsheng Broadcasting
• Xia Gongquan (夏功权; 1919–2008), Republic of China diplomat
• C. T. Hsia (1921–2013), literary critic and scholar
• Xia Peisu (1923–2014), female computer scientist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Xia Suisheng (1924–2019), surgeon and pioneer inorgan transplantation
• Xia Meng (1933–2016), Hong Kong actress and film producer
• Timothy Ha (born 1937), Hong Kong educator
• Ronald Arculli or Xia Jiali (born 1939), former chairman ofHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
• Xia Taifeng (夏台鳳; born 1949), Taiwanese actress and singer
• Andrew Hsia or Xia Liyan (born 1950), Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2015-2016)
• Xia Baolong (born 1952),Communist Party Chief and former Governor of Zhejiang
• Xia Gang (born 1953), film director, winner ofGolden Rooster Award for Best Director
• Xia Lingling (夏玲玲; born 1953), Taiwanese actress
• Xia Deren (born 1955), Deputy Communist Party Chief ofLiaoning province
• Yuen Biao or Xia Lingzhen (born 1957), Hong Kong actor
• Xia Yeliang (born 1960), formerPeking University economist and dissident
• Zhihong Xia (born 1962), Chinese-American mathematician
• Michelle Xia (born 1966/67), Chinese billionaire businesswoman
• Xia Jiaping (born 1969), tennis player
• Ha Hee-ra or Xia Xiluo (born 1969), South Korean actress of Chinese descent
• Tony Xia (born 1976), businessman; owner ofAston Villa F.C.
• Lulu Hsia Chia-lu (夏嘉璐; born 1977), Taiwanese TV Host
• Xia Yu (born 1978), actor
• Xia Xuanze (born 1979),badminton player, world champion
• Xia Da (born 1981), cartoonist
• Xia Ningning (born 1987), football player
• Xia Lina (born 1987), Olympicalpine ski racer
• Xia Kangnan (born 1988),baseball player
• Xia Huan (born 1992), badminton player
• Xia Hanyu (夏瀚宇) (born 1997), singer and dancer. Member ofUNINE
• Xia Zhiguang (夏之光) (born 2000), singer and dancer. Member ofX-NINE andR1SE

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