Surname Overview
Overview
The surname 求 is pronounced qiú. It is relatively rare today and occurs among Han and Lisu people.
Qiu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 19Qiu / Qiu
Origins
Origin Traditions
Three principal origin traditions are recorded for the Qiu surname: descendants of the 仇 clan who changed their surname while fleeing danger, a change from the 裘 surname, and descent from Qiuyan, the fourth son of Luzhong.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
The surname is included in the Shizulüe sections of Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi. Origin accounts also cite Xingyuan, Xingshi Kaolüe, and the commentary to Xingshi Jijiu Pian.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ancestral Commandery
The ancestral commandery associated with the Qiu surname is Nanyang.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Xiaoshan, Xinchang, and Shangyu in Zhejiang; Tainan and Taichung in Taiwan; Huainan and Tianchang in Anhui; as well as Huolu in Hebei, Jiaojiang in Zhejiang, and Lanping in Yunnan.
Notable People
Qiu Zhonggong
Qiu Zhonggong, courtesy name Defu, was from Huangyan. He passed the special-track jinshi examination in 1076 during Emperor Shenzong's reign and ultimately served as magistrate of Yueqing County.
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