Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Status
As a surname, 呙 is pronounced Guō, with Gē also recorded; it is a rare surname.
Wā Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 150Wā / Wa
Origins
Origin Traditions
One tradition equates the name with the “He” in Bian He’s name; another holds that the surname descended from Nüwa and was formed by removing “女.”
Historical Records
Historical Figures Recorded
Historical records list Guo Zheng of Southern Tang, Guo Fu of the Song, and Guo Wenguang of the Ming as members of the surname.
Migration and Distribution
Regional Distribution
The records state that the surname was relatively common in Gong'an during the Ming dynasty.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Generation Names
Recorded generation-name sequences include: Dongting, Hunan, “正从闻仁世克寿孙荣成思必仲海经应养一鸣南”; Shaoyang, Hunan, “仕景思一世廷登懋养万荣宗开文昌助朝京殿安心境本长美书田桂发香积善余庆享修身福寿康”; Gaomi, Shandong, “永新清善志” and “有德玉智永”; Nanzhang, Hubei, “光宗耀祖明登朝廷”; and Suining, Sichuan, “朝廷有道启文明.”
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