Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
予 is a relatively rare surname in current use.
予 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The surname 予 is included in the New Thousand Family Surnames.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname 予 is found in Gaochun and Wujin in Jiangsu, Ningdu and Ji'an in Jiangxi, Beijing, and Taiyuan and Yuncheng in Shanxi, among other places.
Research Notes
Uncertain Origin
The origin of the surname 予 is unknown; a passage cited by the Chinese Unabridged Dictionary only identifies Yuxin as a possible beginning of the surname.
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