Hua Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

Hua (huà) is a relatively common Chinese surname. It ranks 196th by population and accounts for about 0.047% of the Han Chinese population.

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Origins

Principal Origins

The principal Hua lineages derive from the Zi, Si, Ji, and Ying surnames, associated respectively with the Hua fief in Song, the Xia-period Hua lineage, Zheng heir Hua, and Qin prince Hua.

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Historical Records

Early Attestations

The Mingxian Shizu Yanxing Leigao records that Song ruler Dai Gong's grandson Du was styled Huafu and established the Hua surname; Hua Du, Hua Yuan, Hua Ding, and Hua Hai were all ministers of Song.

Reference: 华姓_华姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

Hua surname commanderies include Pingyuan, Wuling, and Pei. Hall names include Wuling, Huayue, Pingyuan, Dunhou, Benren, Cunyu, Yigu, and Peiyuan.

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Migration and Distribution

The Hua surname originated in Song and had spread to Chu, Wu, Wei, and Qi by the Spring and Autumn period. After the Yongjia upheaval, branches moved south to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, and Anhui. Today it is widely distributed, with concentrations in Shaanxi, Shanghai, Jilin, and Jiangsu.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Notable people with the Hua surname include Hua Yuan, a Song minister of the Spring and Autumn period; Hua Tuo, an Eastern Han physician; Hua Xin, a Wei minister of the Three Kingdoms period; Hua Hengfang, a late Qing mathematician; and Hua Luogeng, a modern mathematician.

Reference: 华姓_华姓的来源和历史_百家姓