Surname Overview
Fu is a rare surname, pronounced Fǔ.
Fǔ Surname
Surname profileFǔ / Fu
Origins
One account traces the surname to Guan Zhong of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period, who was called “Zhongfu,” with his descendants adopting Fu as their surname. Another account holds that the surname predates Guan Zhong, citing people named Fu Ji, Fu Ding, Fu Dan, and Fu Ju in the Shang and Zhou periods.
Historical Records
Early Attestations
The Bogutu records people named Fu Ji, Fu Ding, Fu Dan, and Fu Ju in the Shang and Zhou periods; this record is used to indicate that the Fu surname did not originate with Guan Zhong.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery and Variant
The recorded commandery is Xiangyang; the Surname Garden records Fu as also written “釜.”
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Fu surname is found in Zhengzhou, Henan.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Fu Zhiyi was a person of the Wu state during the Spring and Autumn period.
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