Surname Overview
拓 is currently a relatively rare surname found among both Han and Xibe people.
tuò Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 26,242tuò
Origins
Historical Origin
The Wei Shu records that Kun, the younger son of Changyi, son of the Yellow Emperor, was enfeoffed in the northern lands; because northern speech called earth “拓” and the ruler “跋,” the Tuoba clan name was formed.
Xibe Origin
Among the Xibe, the surname 拓 was adopted from the Tokur clan as a single-character surname, using its initial sound and the homophonous Chinese character 拓.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname 拓 is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing and Shanxi Renkou Xingshi Daquan.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname 拓 is distributed in Pinglu and Jiangxian in Shanxi; Dongchuan in Yunnan; Yongchang in Gansu; Taiwan; Chishui in Guizhou; several counties in Shaanxi; and Yinchuan in Ningxia.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Tuo Tingxi was a native of Yongning in Ningxia during the Ming dynasty and a tribute student during the Zhengde era.
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