Surname Lai (赖) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname Lai (赖) and its common regions: 赖姓源自姜姓，出自周文王第十七子管叔鲜之后裔。春秋时期有赖国（在今湖北随州），后被楚国所灭，子孙以国为姓；西周亦封炎帝后裔于赖国（在今河南息县），亡国后亦以国为氏，称赖氏。