Tuǒ Surname

Surname Overview

A Rare Multiethnic Surname

Tuǒ is a relatively rare surname in current use and occurs among Han, Hui, Xibe, Mongol, Dongxiang, Yugur, and other ethnic groups.

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Tradition of Shang Royal Descent

One origin tradition associates the Tuo surname with the Zi clan and descendants of Shang kings, citing the transmitted bronze vessel known as the “Zi Tuo Ding.”

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Tuo among the Dongxiang

Among the Dongxiang, the Tuo surname arose through the incorporation of Mongols together with the Chinese surnames they had adopted.

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Xibe and Yugur Surname Changes

The Xibe Tuo surname was changed from an indigenous surname. Among the Yugur, it derived from the clan name Tuo’esh, sometimes becoming the single-character surname Tuo through its initial sound and a similar pronunciation.

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Recorded in Surname Works

The surname Tuo is included in the Compilation of Chinese Surnames as cited by the Dictionary of Surnames, and also in Chinese Personal Names.

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Modern Distribution

The Tuo surname occurs in Hutubi in Xinjiang, Dongchuan in Yunnan, Taipei in Taiwan, and in Gansu, Qinghai, Beijing, Shanghai, and other places.

Reference: 妥姓_妥姓的来源和历史_百家姓