Duo Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Duo is pronounced duō. It is currently uncommon, ranks 920th by population, and is widely distributed but has relatively few bearers.

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Origins

Main Origins

Proposed origins of the Duo surname include the Shang-period Duofu Ding, descendants of Han-period Marquis Wuxi Duo Jun, changes from the compound surnames Duoyu and Duolan, and origins among the Yunnan Duo surname, the Daur Degong clan, Mongolian groups, and Dai groups.

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Historical Records

Historical Attestations

The Shang period is associated with the Duofu Ding, the late Western Zhou with Duo You and the Duo You Ding, and the Han period with Duo Jun, who surrendered to Han and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Wuxi. The location and connection of the Tang-period Duo surname recorded among the six surnames of Diqiu Commandery remain unestablished.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Genealogies

The commandery associated with the Duo surname is Danyang Commandery. Related genealogies include the Lingtai, Minqin, Xichuan, Qingfeng, and Fucheng Duo Clan genealogies.

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Migration and Distribution

In the Yuan period, descendants of the Duo surname mainly lived in Lingtai County, Gansu, with related records also involving Weinan, Shaanxi. The Duo surname in Qingfeng, Henan, is recorded as having migrated there from Fucheng, Hebei, during the Ming period.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Duo Jun was a Han-period Marquis of Wuxi, and Duo Mao inherited the title. Duo Yue was a figure of the Later Shu period who lived in seclusion in Puzhou and taught students. Duo Xiangqian passed the metropolitan examination in the Bingxu year of the Shunzhi era.

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