Miao / Miao
The Miao surname mainly originated from the Mi surname. During the Spring and Autumn period, Benhuang, son of Chu official Bofen, fled to Jin and received Miao as his fief; his descendants adopted the fief name as their surname.
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The former Miao settlement was in western present-day Jiyuan, Henan. The place name “Miaoting” remains there and is regarded as the site of Miao from more than 2,600 years ago.
The Miao surname's commanderies included Dongyang, Shangdang, and Jiyin. Recorded hall names include Dongyang Hall, Yili Hall, and Huihua Hall.
The Miao surname was active in Henan in its early period and later spread to Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and other areas. During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, one branch crossed the Yangtze into Jiangdong; after the Tang and Song periods, it spread to Gansu, Ningxia, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, Jiangxi, and other regions.
Miao Jinqing, from Huguan in Luzhou during the Tang dynasty, was the only chancellor in the history of the Miao surname. Several of his ten sons held office, and Miao Fa was one of the Ten Talents of the Dali era.
Another account derives the Miao surname from the ancient healer Miaofu, but this origin is disputed. Among ethnic minorities, the surname includes descendants of Baekje and Goguryeo who adopted a Han surname, as well as surname changes or sinicized surname changes among Mongolian, Hui, and Manchu people.
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