Surname Overview
Overview
The Nü surname is currently rare. It is found in Taiyuan, Shanxi, and Lushui, Yunnan, among both Han and Lisu people, and does not appear in the Hundred Family Surnames.
Nǚ Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2Nǚ / Nü
Origins
Two Origins
One line is traced to descendants of the virtuous Shang figures Nü Jiu and Nü Fang; another is traced to descendants of a remote tribal leader's brother, who was enfeoffed north of the Nv River and whose descendants took “Nv” from the fief as their surname.
Historical Records
Textual Attestations
The book Xing Shi Kao Lue, citing Shiben, records the origin of the Nv surname at the north side of the Nv River; related figures include the Shang figures Nü Jiu and Nü Fang and the Han figure Nü Dun.
Migration and Distribution
Current Distribution
The Nv surname is recorded in Taining, Fujian, as well as Taiyuan, Shanxi, and Lushui, Yunnan.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Nü Shukuang was a Jin figure of the Spring and Autumn period, and Nü Dun was a figure of the Han dynasty.
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