Wei (魏) is the English spelling of a Chinese surname.

In 636 BC, Prince Chong’er became a Hegemon of China.

Prince Chong’er gave Wei Qi the fiefs of Lü and Chu.

As a result, most of Wei Qi's descendants changed their last name to Lü During the Ming dynasty, Gao (高) and Li (李) family changed their surname to Wei.

Wěi (蔿) family name from the Yuan (surname) (薳) the form a Xiong (surname) (熊) of Chu (state).