Surname Overview
Surname Readings
The surname is written 潇 in simplified Chinese and 瀟 in traditional Chinese. It has the readings xiāo and sù, both described as rare.
潇 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 65Origins
Uncertain Origin
The origin of the surname is unknown.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The xiāo reading is recorded in Shanxi Population Surnames Compendium and in the Surname Genealogy as cited by the Dictionary of Surnames.
Early Record of the Sù Reading
The sù reading is included in the Treatise on Clans of Zheng’s Comprehensive Annals, first appears in the Surname Garden, and is classified under the entering tone.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Linfen, Shanxi, and in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Notable People
Han-Dynasty Figure
In the Han dynasty, 㴋 He served as administrator of Yanmen and is listed under the sù reading of the surname.
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