Jiu / Jiu
Traditions concerning the Jiu surname derive it from Jiuling, teacher of Shennong; descendants of the Shang-era Marquis of Jiu or residents associated with Jiuhou City; descendants of the Qin horse judge Jiufang Gao; and Jurchens bearing the surname during the Jin dynasty.
Jiu, pronounced jiǔ, is a rare surname in current use. It is recorded in Xu Tongzhi: Shizulüe and Xingshi Kaolüe and occurs among both Han and Lisu people.
The Jiu surname is currently found in Linfen, Shanxi; Tacheng, Xinjiang; Lushui, Yunnan; Huainan, Anhui; and other places.
Recorded figures include Jiu Xicai, prefect of Rongzhou in the Tang dynasty; Jiu Jia, a Hanlin official in the Tang dynasty; Jiu Zhen, administrator of Qingyuan Prefecture in the Song dynasty; and Jiu Zhuo, magistrate of Dexing in the Ming dynasty.
The account that Renhuang bore the surname Jiu and that his descendants adopted an ancestral title as their surname belongs to legendary history, lacks definite written records, and requires further research.
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