Surname Overview
Surname Identity and Pronunciation
The page identifies “府” (pronounced fǔ) as a currently rare surname and explicitly describes it as a surname among the Han and Yi ethnic groups.
Fu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 27Fu / Fu
Origins
Origin as an Official Title
According to the page's quotation from the Xing shi kao lüe, Zhou had the offices Nei Fu and Wai Fu, and descendants of those who inherited the office used the official title as a surname. The page also says that the Xing shi cidian, citing the Xing jie, gives a similar explanation. These are reported source traditions on the page, not independent verification of the original works.
Notable People
Named Person and Commandery
The page lists Fu Kui as an Assistant to the Situ in the Han period and gives Jingzhao as the commandery affiliation. It provides no biography or genealogical link to other people surnamed 府.
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