Miu Surname

Origins

Ying Surname Origin

The Miu surname derives from the Ying surname and traces to the line of Boyi, son of Gaoyao, descended from Jintian-shi Shaohao. The Ying Miu lineage has a history of approximately 2,600 years.

Reference: 缪姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Qin Lineage Record

During the Western Zhou period, Boyi's descendant Feizi was enfeoffed at Qinting. After Duke Mu of Qin, the posthumous name was adopted as a surname; Duke Mu of Qin was also written as Qin Miu Gong.

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Migration and Distribution

Historical Distribution

In the Song period, the Miu surname was mainly distributed in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Fujian, with Jiangxi accounting for about 35% of the total. In the Ming period, it was mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi, which together accounted for about 87%, making Jiangsu-Zhejiang a population center.

Reference: 缪姓起源分布与家谱家族

Contemporary Ancestral Distribution

Among 23Mofang genetic-testing users, Miu users' ancestral registrations are mainly in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, accounting for 33.1%, 18.5%, and 7.3%, respectively.

Reference: 缪姓起源分布与家谱家族

Genealogy and Generation Names

Family Database Statistics

The 23Mofang family database contains 60 Miu families spanning 13 provinces; Jiangsu Miu families account for 32 of them.

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Research Notes

Surname-Change and Ethnic Record

Historically, there were almost no cases of people from other ethnic groups joining the Miu surname through surname change. A Miu surname appeared among the Manchu in the early Qing period and seemingly also came from the Han. Among 23Mofang users, Han users account for 96.1% of Miu users.

Reference: 缪姓起源分布与家谱家族