Surname Overview
Overview
Liu is a rare surname, pronounced Liú.
流 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 12Origins
The Liu surname is recorded in Xingyuan and Zhongguo Zhuzhe Haoma Bianzhi Fa.
Historical Records
Attestations
The surname is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing, and the Surname Dictionary also includes it by citing Xingyuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Liu surname is distributed in Shunde, Guangdong.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Liu Zhu was a consort of Li Yu, the last ruler of Southern Tang in the Five Dynasties period; she was intelligent and skilled at playing the pipa.
Research Notes
Genealogical Boundary
The specific origin of the Liu surname is not detailed in the available records.
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