Guo Surname

Surname Overview

A Multiethnic Surname of Multiple Origins

The surname Guo is pronounced guǒ. Its present population is about 20,000, ranking 597th overall and 695th in Taiwan.

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Origins

Gui-Clan and Ancient Ba Origins

One branch descended from the clan of Empress Wang Zhengjun and adopted Guo while fleeing the turmoil of the Xin dynasty. Another is associated with the Guo polity subordinate to ancient Ba and indigenous groups of Guozhou.

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The Bestowed Surname of the Liaodong Branch

A Liaodong branch traced its ancestral home to Penglai, Shandong, while its earlier surname is variously given as Gao, Zhan, or Zhan. After its leader Songshan joined the recovery of Albazin and relocated to Qiqihar, he was granted the surname Guo for being “brave and resolute” and became known as Guo Songshan.

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Historical Records

Ming Record and Hongdong Migration

The earliest stated record of the surname is in the Ming work Wanxing Tongpu. In the early Ming, Guo families from Pingyang Prefecture, Hongdong County, Zhaocheng County, and nearby areas were ordered to migrate through Hongdong’s Great Pagoda Tree; by the late Qing, their descendants lived in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, and Shanxi.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Guo surname’s ancestral commanderies are Penglai (Dengzhou) and Liaodong. Its hall names include Penglai Hall, also called Dengzhou Hall, Liaodong Hall, and Huaishan Hall.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Generation Sequences from Three Regions

Guo generation sequences are recorded for Qiqihar, Shenyang, and Fengrun in Tangshan. The Qiqihar sequence is: “奕世承先泽崇融福寿昌永存仁孝志富贵定徽祥.”

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