Surname Overview
Mo is a rare surname in current use, distributed today in Pingle, Guangxi, and is a Han Chinese surname.
Mo Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 16,156Mo / Mo
Migration and Distribution
Development in Guangxi
During the Ming dynasty, three Mo brothers garrisoned the frontier in Guangxi; their descendants later multiplied there, now located in Damo Village, Binyang County.
Research Notes
Pronunciation Record
As a surname, Mo is generally pronounced mó; the mò pronunciation may be a dialectal misreading.
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