Bó Surname

Surname Overview

Rare Surname

Within the Chinese surname-reference tradition, this source identifies 亳 (pronounced bó) as a rare surname and says it is included in Xingshi Kaolüe; it does not specify an ethnic affiliation.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Derived from the Shang Capital Bo

The page states that Bo was a capital in the time of Shang Tang and that collateral descendants adopted its place-name as their surname; it lists three ancient sites called Southern Bo, Northern Bo, and Western Bo.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Bozhou-Origin Account

The page relays a quotation from Wanxing Tongpu through Zhongguo Gujin Xingshi Cidian, stating that Bo may also have become a surname from a prefecture name. It adds that ancient Bozhou was in present-day Bo County, Anhui, and that this branch appears to have a different origin from the surname associated with the Shang capital. This is a secondary relay, and the source's tentative wording is retained.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery Association and Variant

The page gives Henan as the surname's commandery association and says 亳 was also written 薄. This is only a recorded graphic variant and does not justify merging all material about the 薄 surname into 亳.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Reported Distribution

The page explicitly reports the surname in Feicheng, Shandong, but provides no migration history or dated population figure.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Recorded Person

The page states that an empress of Emperor Huan of Han belonged to the Bo surname, but gives no personal name, primary-text citation, or lineage; this can therefore be presented only as the page's report.

Reference: 亳姓_亳姓的来源和历史_百家姓