Surname Overview
Hao is a relatively rare surname in current use, pronounced hāo, and is a Han Chinese surname.
Hao Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 341Hao / Hao
Origins
The surname is associated with three origin traditions: Ji, Jiang, and Manchu sinicization; the origin of the Manchu branch has not been found in historical records.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Xing Shi Kao Lue records Hao as a surname from Qi in the Spring and Autumn period; the Chunqiu Guliang Zhuan records a meeting at Hao; and the Xu Tongzhi: Shizu Lue records the Ming jinshi Hao Bin.
Migration and Distribution
Current Distribution
Hao surname distribution is recorded in Hebei, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Hubei, among other places; records also list Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Heilongjiang, and Taiwan.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Hao Bin became a jinshi in the second year of the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty and served as a magistrate assistant in Huai'an Prefecture.
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