Surname Overview
The surname Nu is pronounced Nǔ. It is rare, with a population of about 8,000 and a latest ranking of 780th.
Reference: 《努 》姓氏_排名_起源_百家姓- 莲山课件
Ethnic Groups
The surname Nu occurs among Tibetans and the Lisu people.
Nǔ Surname
Surname profileNǔ / Nu
Origins
Tibetan Origin
The Tibetan Nu surname descends from the Nu clan, one of the six paternal clans following Nyatri Tsenpo. Its clan name became the surname, and it belonged to the Dai lineage, identified as the royal clan.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname Nu appears in New Thousand Family Names and is also included in the Dictionary of Surnames through its citation of the New History of Yuan.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The surname Nu is currently found in Tacheng, Xinjiang; Tianjun, Qinghai; Lushui, Yunnan; and other places.
Research Notes
Mongolian Lead
A person named Nulusi existed in the Yuan period and may have been Mongolian, but the specific connection to the origin of the Nu surname is unclear.
Continue your family research
Start with ancestral counties, villages, personal names and dates. Record genealogy titles, volumes, editions and catalog identifiers. A shared surname does not prove a shared lineage; compare branch records.
Surname attestation references
These catalogs or datasets attest written names, not every origin or lineage claim on this page.
This page includes automatically organized material. Check the references and original family documents.
Add or correct information
Submit the information and a reference link for possible inclusion on this page.