Surname Overview
Lü, written 闾 in simplified Chinese and 閭 in traditional Chinese, is a comparatively rare contemporary Han Chinese surname with a broad but small population.
Lü Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 79Lü / Lü
Origins
Four Recorded Origins
Four origins are recorded: descendants of the Jiang-surnamed Qi official Lüqiu Ying shortened Lüqiu to Lü; descendants of the Zhou official Lüshi; descendants of Qi, son of King Ping of Chu of the Mi lineage, adopted his courtesy name Zilü; and the Northern Wei-era Y op Jiu Lü clan changed its surname to Lü.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The Xingjie identifies the clan as descendants of Tang Shu; the Tongzhi traces it to the Qi official Lüqiu Ying, with Lü formed by abbreviation; and the Guangyun associates it with the commanderies of Wey and Dunqiu.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ancestral Commanderies
The Lü surname's ancestral commanderies are Dunqiu, Sanyuan, and Wey.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Lü surname is found in Taiyuan, Linfen, and Yuci in Shanxi, as well as Jianli in Hubei and other places.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Recorded figures include Lü Zizhi of the Han; Lü He and the Guangzhou governor Lü Feng of the Jin; the Northern Wei General Who Conquers the East Lü Pi; Lü Qing of the Song; the Ming degree-holder Lü Jie; and the Han specialist in the Five Phases, Lü Zhao.
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