傲 Surname

Surname Overview

A Rare Multiethnic Surname

Ao is an ancient, rare surname with multiple ethnic and ancestral origins; it is used today by Han, Mongol, and other ethnic groups.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Descent from Tai Ao

One branch traces to descendants of Tai Ao of the Mi lineage. Named for his fief at Ao, his descendants first adopted Ao as their surname from the state or ancestral title, and later added the person radical to form 傲.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓

A Branch from a Chu Ruler’s Title

One branch derives from the Mi lineage. Before adopting the title of king, Chu rulers in the Spring and Autumn period styled themselves Ao; some collateral descendants later used this ruler’s title as a surname and added the person radical to form 傲.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Sinicized Ethnic Clan Names

Some members of the Manchu Aolei clan, the Daur Aola and Aolatuoxin clans, and the Ewenki Aola clan later adopted Ao as a Han Chinese surname.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The surname’s traditional commanderies are Qiaoguo and Xiangyang, while its hall names include Qiaoguo Hall, Xiangyang Hall, and Caian Hall. Caian Hall was named for the Southern Song figure Ao Taosun and his Caian Ji.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Modern Distribution

The surname is found in Fuqing, Zhangzhou, and Jinjiang in Fujian; Shen County in Shandong; Zhangshu in Jiangxi; Pinghu in Zhejiang; and also Nenjiang, Datong, Xinzhou, Xingan, Hejiang, and other localities.

Reference: 傲姓_傲姓的来源和历史_百家姓