jū Surname

Surname Overview

Pronunciation and Ethnic Groups

The surname Ju is pronounced jū. It is geographically widespread and occurs among Han, Hui, Mongol, and other ethnic groups.

Reference: 琚姓_琚姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Ji-lineage Tradition

The Ji-lineage tradition identifies Qu Boyu, a senior official of Wey during the Spring and Autumn period, as the surname ancestor and treats 琚 as a homophonic simplified form of 璩, sharing an origin with the Qu surnames 蘧 and 璩.

Reference: 琚姓_琚姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Jade-ornament Tradition

The jade-ornament tradition traces the surname to descendants of artisans who made objects called qu, meaning ring-shaped ornaments such as earrings and jade pendants; a later homophonic simplified form produced the surname 琚.

Reference: 琚姓起源分布与家谱家族

Historical Records

Surname-Dictionary Attestations

The surname Ju is included in New Thousand Family Names and is also recorded in the Surname Dictionary through its citation of the Surname Register.

Reference: 琚姓_琚姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

Associated commanderies are Liyang, Yuzhang, and Ji. Hall names include Liyang, Yuzhang or Nanchang, Jijun, Junzi, Jisheng, Shibo, and Xichuan.

Reference: 琚姓_琚姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Distribution and Migration

Ju communities are recorded across Henan, Beijing, Shanxi, Hubei, Hebei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jilin, and Shandong. Migration into Quzhou, Zhejiang, is traced as early as the Song dynasty, while another group moved to Fengnan, Hebei, after the Ming-era campaign known as the Prince of Yan's northern sweep.

Reference: 琚姓_琚姓的来源和历史_百家姓