楮 Surname

Surname Overview

Rare Surname Written in Chinese Characters

The source explicitly lists 楮, pronounced chǔ, as a rare surname within its Chinese-character surname collection; it does not identify an ethnic affiliation.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Tree-Derived Surname Account

According to the webpage’s report of material cited by the Surname Dictionary, 楮 is explained as a surname taken from a tree. The source gives no founding period, progenitor, or specific place.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Attestations

The webpage says that the surname is included in Xu Tongzhi: Shizulüe and that the Surname Dictionary cites Taiping Tuhua Xingshi Zong as also recording it. This is a secondary compilation’s report; the supplied source does not verify the original works.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Additional Reference to Wanxing Tongpu

The webpage also says that the surname’s origin appears in Wanxing Tongpu, but it provides neither the original passage nor a volume reference; only the existence of this secondary citation lead can be established here.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Reported Distribution

The webpage reports bearers of the surname in Shangyu, Zhejiang, and in Kaohsiung, Taichung, Chiayi, and other places in Taiwan. It supplies no survey year, population count, or migration history.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Notable People

Recorded Ming-Era Individuals

The webpage lists two Ming-era bearers: Chu Jie of Yutai, Shandong, a tribute student who served as a registrar during the Xuande era; and Chu Shan of Suining, Jiangsu, who became registrar of Shishou County, Hubei, in the fourth year of Jingtai. The source does not claim a shared lineage between them.

Reference: 楮姓_楮姓的来源和历史_百家姓