Surname Overview
Surname Pronunciation
As a surname, 区 is pronounced qū and is relatively uncommon today.
Qu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 140,876Qu / Qu
Origins
Ouyezi Descent Tradition
The Treatise on Clans in Zheng's Comprehensive Records identifies the qū surname 区 as descending from Ouyezi and says that it changed into the 区 surname.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Bohai Commandery Association
The qū surname 区 is associated with Bohai as its ancestral commandery.
Migration and Distribution
Present-Day Distribution
The qū surname 区 is found today in Wuchang, Hubei, and in Gaoyao and Xinhui, Guangdong, among other places.
Notable People
Ou Jing of the Later Han
In the late Later Han period, Ou Jing lived in Changsha.
Research Notes
Pronunciation Boundary
区 also exists today as a surname pronounced ōu, alongside the surname pronounced qū.
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