Fu Surname

Surname Overview

The Fu surname is pronounced fú and is identified as originating in Jining, Shandong. It ranks 294th among Chinese surnames today and accounts for about 0.014% of the national Han population.

Reference: 源于孔孟之乡的姓氏（44）——伏姓_济南郡

Origins

Three Lineages

The Fu surname has three recorded lineages: descendants of the ancient emperor Fuxi from the Feng surname; descendants associated with Mi Buqi, a disciple of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn period, when Fu, Chu, and Mi were used interchangeably; and descendants of the Northern Wei Xifu Jin clan who changed their surname to Fu.

Reference: 源于孔孟之乡的姓氏（44）——伏姓_济南郡

Historical Records

Classical Record

The Fu surname appears as the 114th surname in the Hundred Family Surnames. The three characters Fu, Chu, and Mi were originally one character, and the Shizu Bokao records that the Han scholar Fu Sheng appears as Mi Sheng in the Book of Jin.

Reference: 源于孔孟之乡的姓氏（44）——伏姓_济南郡

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The Fu surname has the commandery associations of Jinan, Gaoyang, and Taiyuan. Its hall names include Jinan, Taiyuan, Gaoyang, Pingyuan, and Cangshou.

Reference: 源于孔孟之乡的姓氏（44）——伏姓_济南郡

Migration and Distribution

In early periods, the Fu surname was mainly distributed in present-day Shandong. From the Southern and Northern Dynasties through the Sui and Tang periods, its center of development shifted southward to the Jiangnan region, with branches in Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, and Hunan; today it is especially numerous in Hunan and nearby areas.

Reference: 源于孔孟之乡的姓氏（44）——伏姓_济南郡