Bao Surname

Surname Overview

The Bao surname is pronounced bǎo and is relatively rare. It occurs among Han, Hui, and Mongol people, is included in Zheng Qiao's Treatise on Clans, and first appears in Xing Yuan.

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Origins

Occupational Origin

The official called baoren, also written with the character Bao, managed royal and princely treasure stores. Descendants adopted the surnames Baoren or Baoren in the alternate form, later shortening them to Bao; this Bao lineage is pronounced bǎo.

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Mongol Lineages

Mongol Bao lineages include a Josutu League branch descended from Hasar through the Borjigin clan, which adopted the first element of its clan name. Members of the Booleqin, Boogi, Siboocan, and Baorinude clans also adopted Bao as a Han surname.

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Yu Bao Lineage

During the Hongwu reign, Yu Bao of Qiantang was sent to collect grain in Tengchong, Yunnan. After a military uprising, he fled to present-day Xiangyun County and adopted Bao from his given name as his surname. His descendants are found in Xiangyun, Longling, Tengchong, Mangshi, and Myanmar.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Ancestral Seats and Hall Names

Bao ancestral seats include Henan and Guihua, with Danyang also recorded. Hall names include Henan Hall, also called Sanchuan, Henei, or Zhongyuan Hall, and Guihua Hall, also called Qingcheng Hall.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Tumed Right Banner Genealogy

The Bao Genealogy of Tumed Right Banner is a Mongolian-language manuscript copied in 1895. Most recorded clan titles are taiji ranks, including second-, third-, and fourth-rank taiji.

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