Surname Overview
Ju is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname. It does not appear among the first 1,000 surnames in mainland China and ranks 1,028th in Taiwan.
Ju Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 75Ju / Ju
Origins
Recorded explanations include descent from a Qi official who held an estate at Ju and took the place-name as his surname, and descent from people who took the name of Ju County in Beihai Commandery. Another record attributes the surname to the Jiang lineage.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The earliest recorded mention of the Ju surname is said to be in the Tang dynasty work Yuanhe Xingzuan. Guangyun, Zizhi Tongjian, and Ban Zhi are also cited in discussions of its origins.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery And Hall Names
The recorded commandery prestige is Luoyang. The hall name is Henan Hall, also called Sanchuan Hall or Luoyang Hall.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Ju surname is distributed in Xixian in Henan; Taipei and Keelung in Taiwan; Gaocheng, Qian'an, and Shijiazhuang in Hebei; LIndian in Heilongjiang; and Beijing and Tianjin. It is also recorded in Bozhou, Anda, Daqing, Datong, Shanyin, Yantai, and Shanghai.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Recorded historical figures include Ju Xin, a Yan general of the Warring States period; Ju Meng, a Xihan-era knight-errant from Luoyang; Ju Peng, a Northern Wei eunuch; Ju Kejiu, a Song 光禄卿; and the Ming figures Ju Du and Ju Xian.
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