Mù Surname

Surname Overview

Population and Pronunciation

The surname Mu is pronounced mù, has a population of about 90,000, and ranks 447th among surnames.

Reference: 木氏百科-木氏族谱-木氏起源-木氏家谱-族谱网

Origins

Six Origins

The recorded origins of the Mu surname include the Zi lineage, the Duanmu surname, Mu clans in the Baekje kingdom during the Tang period, Hui Mu clans, the Ming-era conferral of the surname Mu on the Naxi nobleman Ajia Ade, and Mu clans among southern ethnic groups.

Reference: 木姓_木姓的来源_木姓族谱_姓氏木姓的名人_木氏家谱_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Records

The Mu surname is recorded in the Zheng Tongzhi: Clan Studies. Related records connect it, through the Qianfu Lun cited in the Xing shi kao lüe, with Kong Jinfu of Song, and record a Mu clan among the hereditary officials of Lijiang in the Ming History.

Reference: 木氏百科-木氏族谱-木氏起源-木氏家谱-族谱网

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery and Hall Name

The Mu surname's commandery seat is Wuxing Commandery. Its recorded hall names include Rongqing Hall, which Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song bestowed on the main Mu ancestral hall at Panshan.

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Migration and Distribution

The Mu surname traditionally looks to Wuxing Commandery. Today it is mainly distributed in Shandong, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Hebei, Henan, Yunnan, Jiangsu, and other areas; about half of the Mu population lives in Shandong.

Reference: 木姓_木氏_木姓的起源_木姓有哪些名人_木姓来源及历史-跟哈工具

Notable People

Historical Figures

Mu Ying was a Song-dynasty staff adviser at the Eastern Zhejiang military headquarters; Mu Zeng was a Ming-dynasty poet; Mu Daiwen was a Southern Song zhuangyuan; and Mu Tianjun was a Southern Song presented scholar who served as Dali zongcheng.

Reference: 木姓_木姓的来源_木姓族谱_姓氏木姓的名人_木氏家谱_百家姓