Qiu Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Qiu is pronounced qiū. It is currently uncommon but widely distributed, and is found among Han, Bai, and Korean ethnic groups.

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Origins

The recorded origins of Qiu include descent from Shaohao, surnames derived from official titles such as Sikou, and sinicized surname adoption among the Evenki and Manchu.

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Official and Ethnic Origins

Other recorded lines derive Qiu from the official titles Sikou, Dachangqiu, Qiuguanzheng, and Qiuking. In the Qing period, some Evenki Ba yinggeli and Manchu Qiujia and Qiushuli descendants adopted Qiu as a Han surname.

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Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The surname Qiu is included in the Clan Registers of the Zheng Tongzhi, Xu Tongzhi, and Qing Tongzhi. The Xing shi kao lüe records the two lines “Qiu clans existed among Shaohao’s descendants” and “descended from Qiuhu.”

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The Qiu surname’s commanderies include Tianshui and Longxi, and its hall names include Tianshui Hall, Longxi Hall, and Jianhu Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

The main Qiu lineage originated in present-day central and western Shandong, later spreading to Henan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, where it formed a prominent clan in Tianshui, Gansu. It is now distributed across many regions.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical figures with the Qiu surname include Qiuhu of Lu in the Spring and Autumn period, the Han official Qiujun, and the Ming figures Qiuying, Qiumao, Qiuyun, and Qiufengqing. The modern period includes Qiu Jin.

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Modern Figure

Qiu Jin (1875–1907) was a modern democratic revolutionary. She called herself the “Jianhu heroine” and was executed at Xuantingkou in Shaoxing in 1907.

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