Mei Family History
Mei Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 梅 meaning ‘Chinese plum’: from the placename Huang Mei (黃梅) the name of a fief (located in present-day Hubei Province) which was given to the grandson of Mei Bo (梅伯 Earl of Mei) by King Wu of Zhou (c. 1087–1043
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022