Ju Surname

Surname Overview

The Ju surname ranks 346th in the Song edition of Hundred Surnames, has about 98,000 people today, and is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Shandong, Hubei, and other coastal and inland provinces and cities.

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Origins

Four Origins

The Ju surname has four lines of origin: descendants of Xian Qieju adopted part of his ancestral name; descendants of Beifa, a descendant of Shaohao, adopted a fief name; descendants of Xiangju, a Qi official, adopted his name; and the Xiju people became surnamed Ju through sinicization.

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Historical Records

Texts and Figures

The Yuanhe Xingzuan records the Ju surname as descended from the Jin official Xian Qieju and states that many people of this surname lived in Qiantang. Historical figures include Ju Gu of the Han, Ju Jie of the Ming, Ju Lian of the Qing, and Ju Zheng of modern times.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The principal commanderies associated with the Ju surname are Bohai and Xindu; its recorded hall names include Xianghou Hall and Zhan'an Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

The Ju surname was active in Hebei in its early history and later spread to Jüdazhuang in Pei County, Gaoyou, Jiangyin, Jurong, and Hubei. The Ju family of Xinghua migrated there from Suzhou.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogies and Generation Names

Ju genealogies are recorded in Gaoyou, Changzhou, Baoying, and other places in Jiangsu. Generation-name sequences differ by branch; the Gaoyou branch includes “Yong Chun Rui Chang” and “Wenzhang Jiao Er Chao Wei You Du Shu Gao,” while the Jianhu branch includes “Zhao Bu Deng Yun Hui Xiang Chun Shui Yue Hua.”

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