Surname Overview
The source lists Huo (活, huó) as a rare surname still in use, distributed in Datong, Shanxi. It does not restrict the surname to a single ethnic group.
活 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 11Origins
Manchu Tohoro Clan
According to the source's citation of the Eight Banners Manchu Genealogical Records, the Manchu Tohoro clan had several variant names. From the mid-Qing period onward, many adopted the single-character surnames Tao, Tuo, or Tuo, while some simplified their surname to Huo or Luo.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The source says that Xinbian Qianjiaxing includes Huo and that the Dictionary of Surnames, citing the Jin History, also records it with the note “The Jin had Huoluo.” The same page also contains a general entry stating that its origin is unknown.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Hall Name
The source lists Huguan County as the commandery of prominence and records the hall name Huguan Hall, also called Hukou Hall, established on the basis of that commandery association.
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