Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Status
“久” is a currently uncommon surname, pronounced jiǔ.
jiǔ Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 6,326jiǔ
Origins
Origin
The surname may have been changed from Jiuqie; Jiuqie was a surname of the Dangxiang people.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is recorded in the Xingyuan, and the Zhongwen Da Zidian records it by citing the Xingyuan.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is distributed in Jixian and Jinghai in Tianjin; Taiyuan, Yuci, and Lingshi in Shanxi; Zhoukou in Henan; Huainan in Anhui; Yugan in Jiangxi; Jiuquan in Gansu; Beijing; Baotou in Inner Mongolia; Yizhang in Hunan; and Yiliang in Yunnan.
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