Surname Overview
The Tu surname is currently relatively rare and is found among Han, Tibetan, and Hui people.
Tǔ Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 19Tǔ / T'u
Origins
The Tu surname has multiple origins: one branch derives from Jùlóng, a descendant of the Yan Emperor who served as Houtu; another traces back to Tujing, the wife of Dihong; another holds that Tu was the ancient form of Du and that Tu and Du were originally one clan.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Tu surname is recorded in the Clan Records sections of the Xu Tongzhi and Qing Tongzhi.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The Tu surname is found today in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiyuan and other places in Shanxi, as well as Hancheng in Shaanxi, Tianjun in Qinghai, Shanghang in Fujian, Lushui in Yunnan, and Chengdu in Sichuan.
Population Distribution
The Tu surname accounts for approximately 0.0003% of China's population; Yunnan, Zhejiang, and Shanxi together account for about 75% of the Tu-surname population.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Historical figures with the Tu surname include Tu Gao in the Song dynasty, Tu Bushen in the Ming dynasty, and Tu Guobao in the Qing dynasty; Tu Gao served as a tuntian langzhong in the Song dynasty.
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