Surname Overview
Overview
Tu is a currently uncommon surname, pronounced tú, found among both Han and Manchu people. It is found today in Yutai and Pingyi in Shandong, Datong in Shanxi, Jiuquan in Gansu, Pucheng in Fujian, and Qiubei in Yunnan.
图 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 30Origins
The origin of the Han Chinese Tu surname is unknown. Among the Manchu, the Tu surname was adopted by people from the Tujia, Tuerjia, and Sitala clans.
Another Origin Record
The Dictionary Supplement records that the Tu surname descended from the Fotu clan and was later changed to Tu. Among the Manchu Eight Banners, descendants of the Sitala, Tuerjia, and Tujia clans also adopted Tu as their surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The earliest recorded appearance of the Tu surname is in the Ming dynasty work Wanshi Tongpu. It is also included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing and Qing Tongzhi: Shizu Lue.
Notable People
Historical Figures
In the Yuan dynasty there was Tuman Dai. In the Qing dynasty, Tu Jin was a member of the Plain Yellow Banner, and his grandson Tu Samuha served as a Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
Research Notes
Limits of the Record
The available records do not specify the exact origin of the Han Chinese Tu surname, and they provide no information on Tu surname commanderies, halls, migration routes, or genealogy generation names.
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