Surname Overview
The surname Zuo is pronounced zuǒ; it appears relatively late in historical records, and its origin is unknown.
佐 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 110Origins
The Han Chinese surname Zuo was recorded by the Ming dynasty in the Wanxing Tongpu; the surname is also found among the Manchu, Mongolian, and Li peoples.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
The surname Zuo is included in the Xu Tongzhi, in the section on clans and surnames.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The surname Zuo is widely distributed but not numerous. It is currently found in Beijing, Wuqing in Tianjin, Shangyi in Hebei, Dongping and other places in Shandong, as well as Taiyuan in Shanxi, Xiajiang in Jiangxi, Gaoyao in Guangdong, and Congjiang in Guizhou.
Ethnic Distribution
The surname Zuo is found among the Han, Dai, and Yao peoples, among others.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Zuo Hao was from Boxing in the Ming dynasty and served as magistrate assistant of Dengfeng County; his tenure is dated in two ways, to the second year of the Zhengde era and to the Zhengtong era.
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