Nie surname ranks 372nd in the "Hundred Surnames". In the national ranking of surnames in 2007, it was ranked 126th.

Notable historical figures with the surname Nie

Nie Zheng was a famous warrior from the State of Han during the Warring States period. When Han Ai Hou was in power, Yan Zhongzi had a conflict with Xiang Llei and sought revenge. He visited Nie Zheng, gave him a large sum of money to celebrate his mother's birthday, and asked him to take revenge. Nie Zheng refused because his mother was still alive. After his mother passed away, he took his sword into the minister's residence and killed Xiang Llei before committing suicide.

Nie Song was a painter from the Southern Liang Dynasty. He was good at painting people and was as famous as Ji Baojun. Yao Zui said that his paintings were "brightly colored and pleasing to the eye, second only to Zhang Sengyou."

Nie Yizhong was from Hedong Prefecture (now Yongji City, Shanxi Province), a poet at the end of the Tang Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination in the Xiantong era and once served as the county magistrate of Huayin. Born in hardship and with an unfulfilled career, his poems often reflected concern for the suffering of the people and satire of the times. His language was simple and smooth, with profound meaning. "Ode to the Peasantry" and "The Young Nobleman" are particularly outstanding works.

Nie Wenjin was from Bingzhou (now Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province), a general of the Later Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties. He successively held positions such as commander of the military forces, chief of the Secretariat, and general of the garrison. Later, he became increasingly arrogant and rebelled with Li Ye, and was eventually killed by Guo Wei.

Nie Guanqing was from Xizhou Xin'an (now in Zhejiang Province), a statesman and scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination under Emperor Zhenzong and once served as an envoy to Liao. The Liao emperor admired his literary and poetic skills and treated him with great respect. He successively rose to the positions of Hanlin Academician, director of the Zhaowen Pavilion, and tutor to the emperor. He loved learning and ancient things, especially excelling in poetry. He wrote works such as "Qichun Collection."

Nie Chang was from Linchuan, Fuzhou (now in Jiangxi Province), a statesman of the Northern Song Dynasty. He entered officialdom through the university system. During the reign of Emperor Qinzong, he successively rose to the position of Minister of Finance and governor of Kaifeng. Later, he was appointed as a member of the Grand Council. He opposed the peace treaty with Jin, stating that it was not advisable to easily abandon territory.

Nie Wanggui was from Shouyang, Pingding (now in Shanxi Province), an official of the Yuan Dynasty. At the end of the Jin Dynasty, he led his people to surrender to the Mongols and was granted the title of General of the Pingding region. He was friends with Yuan Haowen and Li Jingzhai.

Nie Hui, the grandson of Nie Wanggui, was a statesman of the Yuan Dynasty. He successively held various local posts in Guangdong, Shanxi, and Yunnan, and later served as Minister of War and Minister of Works, and as Vice Chancellor of Shaanxi Province.

Nie Xuan is mentioned on page 714 of the "Yicheng County Annals": "Nie Xuan, who was recommended in the eighth year of Chenghua (1472), was from Dongzheng Village, Yicheng County, Shanxi. He served as a district magistrate in Puzhou. In the thirteenth year of Hongzhi (1500), 'the imperial edict stated that the garrison commanders of Xuanfu Front and other卫所 and cities were to be exempted from the autumn grain tax according to the degree of disaster, following the request of the inspection commissioner Nie Xuan.'"

Nie Xuan is mentioned on page 709 of Volume 2 of "The Universal Genealogy": "Nie Xuan, style name Tingqi, was from Pingyuan in the Ming Dynasty. He passed the jinshi examination in the Dingchou year of Zhengde and served as a junior official. The time is wrong!"

The "Shandong General Annals" records Nie Xuan, while the "Record of the Imperial Examinations of the Ming Dynasty" records Nie Xuan. The "Pingyuan County Annals" also records Nie Xuan. According to page 265 of the "Pingyuan County Annals," Nie Xuan was from Pingyuan County, passed the jinshi examination in the ninth year of Hongzhi (1496), and successively served as the county magistrate of Wuyuan in Jiangxi, a censor, and the Master of the Imperial Stable.

In the fourth year of Zhengde (1509), "the exemption of the autumn grain tax for the Xuanfu Front and other卫所 and cities was approved according to the extent of the disaster, following the request of the inspection commissioner Nie Xuan."--- "The Records of the Ming Wu Zong Emperor, Volume 58."

In the fifth year of Zhengde (1510), "the governor of Daitong, Zhang Yu, and the inspector of the capital, Nie Xuan, both submitted reports about the corrupt officials guarding the western part of Daitong, including the eunuch He Ming, the commander of the left garrison of Daitong, and the vice-commander of the right garrison, Wen Xian, all of whom were corrupt and harmful to the people. They were recalled to Beijing, and the others were sent back to their original garrisons and placed on leave."--- "The Records of the Ming Wu Zong Emperor, Volume 65."

Nie Bao, style name Wenyu, was from Yongfeng, Jia'an, Jiangxi. He was a statesman and philosopher of the Ming Dynasty. He passed the imperial examination and served as Minister of War, later receiving the title of Grand Secretary of the Prince. He wrote works such as "Discourses on Doubts" and "Collected Essays of Shuangjiang."

Nie Da Nian was from Linchuan, Jiangxi, an official, scholar, and calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. He entered the Hanlin Academy. He was well-versed in Confucian classics and history, skilled in poetry and ancient prose, and was also proficient in calligraphy, imitating the style of Ouyang Xun. He wrote works such as "East Pavilion Collection."

Nie Shicheng was from Hefei, Anhui, a general of late Qing Dynasty. He suppressed the Taiping Army and the Nian Army, and was promoted to the rank of commander. He went to Taiwan to resist French aggression, and to Korea to resist Japanese invasion. During the battle at the high ridge of Liaoyang, he killed the Japanese general Fukagawa Sanzō. After the war, he established the Wu Yi Army. During the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, he defended Tianjin and died in battle.

Nie Jigui was the son-in-law of Zeng Guofan, from Hengyang, Hunan, a statesman and modern industrialist of the late Qing Dynasty. He successively held high positions such as Provincial Secretary of Jiangsu, Governor of Anhui, and Governor of Zhejiang. Throughout his life, he emphasized industry, and later independently founded the Hengfeng Textile Factory.

Nie Er was a modern composer from Yuxi, Yunnan. A member of the Chinese Communist Party in its early days. He drowned while swimming in Japan in 1935, aged only 23. His composition "The March of the Volunteers" was designated as the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

Nie Jichong (1924–1986) was from Jinxian, Hebei (formerly Zhili). He joined the Eighth Route Army in 1938. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1941. He successively served as a youth officer, company political instructor, regimental political instructor, and battalion political instructor in the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and as a political instructor in the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yue Military Region. He participated in the Hundred Regiments Campaign and the Shangdang Campaign. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the head of the operations department, regimental commander, divisional chief of staff, deputy division commander, graduated from the Basic Department of the National Defense University in 1965. Later, he successively served as division commander, deputy political commissar of the army, army commander, and chief of staff of the Shenyang Military Region. He was awarded the Third Class of Independence and Liberation Merit Medals.

Male celebrities with the surname Nie:

Nie Jun, Nie Zifeng, Nie Bingxian, Nie Yuan, Nie Er, Nie Jieming, Nie And, Nie Weiping, Nie Yun, etc.

Female celebrities with the surname Nie:

Nie Mei, Nie Xin, Nie Cui, Nie Ning, etc.