Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Status
The surname Ju is pronounced Gōu and is also written 勾. It is a currently rare surname and was ranked 374th in the Song edition of the Hundred Family Surnames.
Gōu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 51Gōu / Kou
Origins
Main Origins
Recorded origins include the Ji-surname Julong lineage, the Goumang office associated with Zizhong of Shaohao, the Southern Xiongnu Julong lineage, the military office of jubing, the state of Xuju, and descendants of Gou Jingjiang. In several branches, the surname was written 句 because 句 and 勾 were interchangeable in ancient usage.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Shanhaijing records: “There is a Country of the Stranded People, with the surname Ju.” The Xu Tongzhi also includes the surname Ju and mentions connections with Goumang, the Ju-Jing lineage, a Wu place name, and changes from the surname Gou.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
The surname is associated with the Pingyang commandery. Its recorded hall names include Pingyang Hall and Bohai Hall, both established from commandery affiliations.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
People bearing the surname are recorded across Northeast, North, Northwest, Southwest, Central, East, and South China, including Changchun, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Mianyang, Wuhan, Baise, and Hami.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Recorded historical figures include Ju Fu, Ju Kejian, and Ju Jingjiang. Ju Fu was a Shu general from Baxi during the Three Kingdoms period and was made Marquis of Dangqu; Ju Kejian was a Song-dynasty native of Zheng County who became a Palace Censor; Ju Jingjiang was a late Spring and Autumn aristocrat of Wei and a disciple of Confucius.
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