Origins
Surname Origin
The surname You is pronounced yòu (ㄧㄡˋ). It belonged to a clan of the Yin-Shang period and derives from the oracle inscriptions unearthed at Yin Ruins, where the clan name became a surname.
又 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 3Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The You surname is found in Changning, Yunnan; Shuangfeng and Xinhua, Hunan; Binhai, Jiangsu; Beijing; and other places.
Notable People
Historical Figure
You Shangzhen was from Longxi during the Ming dynasty and served as a military administrative officer of the Nanjing Baotao Guard during the Xuande era.
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