Surname Overview
Overview
Xu, pronounced xù, is a relatively rare contemporary Han Chinese surname.
xù Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1,735xù
Origins
Origin Reference
An account of the origin of the Xu surname appears in Xing Yuan.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname Xu is included in Shanxi Population Surnames Compendium and is also recorded in the Chinese Unabridged Dictionary through a quotation from Xing Yuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution in Shanxi
The Xu surname is comparatively prevalent in Shanxi, including Taiyuan, Datong, Yangquan, Linfen, Changzhi, Jincheng, and Yuncheng.
Distribution Elsewhere
The Xu surname is also found in Xiaoshan, Zhejiang; Gaochun, Jiangsu; Qinzhou, Guangxi; Puqi, Hubei; and Chishui, Guizhou.
Notable People
Yuan-Dynasty Figure
Xu Maijie lived during the Yuan dynasty.
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