Surname Overview
Pu (pú) is a Chinese surname.
Pu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 56,262Pu / P'u
Origins
Descent from Wei Kangshu
One lineage descends from Wei Kangshu, ruler of Wei in the Spring and Autumn period. His descendants took the place name of Pu River as their surname, became known as Puyang, and later simplified it to the single surname Pu.
Descent from Emperor Shun
Another lineage descends from Emperor Shun. It lived by Pu River, now in Puyang, Henan, and later took the place name as the surname Pu.
Historical Records
Documentary Record
The Surname Garden records the lineage in which Wei Kangshu’s descendants took Pu River as their surname origin.
Migration and Distribution
Contemporary Distribution
Among Pu-surname users who took genetic tests, ancestral household origins are mainly distributed in Jiangsu (51.1%), Zhejiang (26.7%), and Anhui (8.9%).
Genealogy and Generation Names
Family Distribution
The Pu surname family database currently contains four families across Jiangsu and Anhui: three Jiangsu Pu families and one Anhui Pu family.
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