Surname Overview
Overview
The Mo surname has an early origin, appearing in the Northern and Southern Dynasties work Xingyuan, but it was not included in the Song edition of Hundred Family Surnames.
Me Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 41,735Me / Me
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Xu Tongzhi: Clan Records includes the Mo surname and states that it was first recorded in Xingyuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Mo surname is found in Huanghua and Fuping in Hebei, Qingyuan in Liaoning, Wuhai in Inner Mongolia, Taiyuan in Shanxi, Hancheng in Shaanxi, and Wuchang in Hubei.
Notable People
Historical Figures
In the Ming dynasty, Mo Qian served as an instructor in Tongzhou, while Mo Huan served as magistrate of Wuxi County.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Genealogical Generations
Recorded generation names include Shandong: Zi, Gui, Chuan, Jia, Guang; Anhui: Xue, Zong, Kai, Rong, Hua, Lun, Chang; and Dashiqiao, Liaoning: Zhi, Zhong, Yong, Ke, Guang, Hong, Guo, Dian, Ting, En, Fu, Gui, Chang, Zun, Shou, Wen, Ming, Zhen, Qian, Kun.
Research Notes
Pronunciation Boundary
The relevant record marks the surname pronunciation of 么 as yāo; the same character is also recorded with other pronunciations, including me, mɑ, and mó.
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