Surname ZhongLi (钟离) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname ZhongLi (钟离) and its common regions: 源于春秋时期钟离国（位于今安徽凤阳一带），国君为伯益后裔，属嬴姓分支。钟离国为淮河中游小国，后被楚国所灭，子孙以国名为姓，称钟离氏。另有少数民族汉化改姓之说。