Liu / Liu
The Liu surname accounts for about 0.1% of China’s Han population and is more widely distributed in Shandong, Sichuan, Hunan, and Hubei; these four provinces together account for about 62% of the Han population with the Liu surname.
The Liu surname has two main origins: one arose from the place name Liuxia associated with Zhan Qin’s fief, and the other arose when Xiong Xin, grandson of King Huai of Chu, took the surname after establishing his capital at Liu.
The main commandery designation of the Liu surname is Hedong Commandery, and its principal hall names include Hedong Hall and Yusi Hall.
Before the Qin period, the Liu surname was concentrated mainly in Shandong; after the Warring States period it moved eastward into Henan. During the Qin and Han periods it entered Hedong and formed a prominent lineage, then spread to Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi during the Wei and Jin periods, and to Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Lingnan during the Tang and Song periods.
Available Liu genealogical materials cover 10 provinces, regions, and municipalities and comprise 71 genealogies; the listed locations include Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, and overseas areas.
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