仉督 Surname

Surname Overview

An Ancient Compound Surname

Zhangdu was an ancient compound surname that later divided into the Zhang and Du surnames; the compound surname no longer exists today.

Reference: 仉姓_百度百科

Origins

Origin in a Western Zhou Office

The Zhangdu surname originated from the Western Zhou local office of Zhangdu and was adopted from an ancestral official title.

Reference: 仉姓_百度百科

Evolution of the Title

In antiquity, the characters 黨, 掌, and 仉 were homophonous, shared meanings, and could substitute for one another; Zhangdu was treated as a variant designation of Dangzheng.

Reference: 仉姓_百度百科

Historical Records

Zhangdu and Dangzheng

Zhangdu was also called Zhangdu with the character 掌, while the office's original name was Dangzheng; it administered affairs within a designated area.

Reference: 仉姓_百度百科

Genealogy and Generation Names

Descendant Surname Branches

Some descendants of Zhangdu adopted their ancestor's official title as the compound surname Zhangdu; it was later abbreviated into single surnames including Zhang, Du, and Dang.

Reference: 仉姓_百度百科