铁姓是回族中较为独特的姓氏，铁姓起源也较为独特，有从事冶铁业者以铁为姓，或从蒙古人铁木儿转化而来，或为外来民族姓氏之汉化。在历史变迁中，特别在铁铉逢改变遇害，铁氏回族后裔为避难逃亡迁居各处，间有顾全性命隐民改姓而失落根源。现今铁姓回族遍布全国各地，而以辽宁沈阳和河南邓州较为集中。 The iron surname is a more unique surname in the Hui nationality. The origins of iron surnames are also unique. Some people who are engaged in the iron industry are those who use iron as their surname, or those who have transformed from the Mongolian Tiemu children, or those who are foreign nationals. In the course of historical changes, especially when the “Tie Xuan” changed his life and death, the Hui Hui descendants moved to seek refuge throughout the country. Today’s iron surname Hui all over the country, but to Liaoning Shenyang and Henan Dengzhou more concentrated.