Surname Overview
Rare Surname
瑜 is a rare surname, with a population of about 60,000 and a national ranking below 500.
yú Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 3yú
Origins
Ancestral-Name Origin
The surname may have originated from an ancestral personal name, forming a surname from that name.
Reference: 瑜 揭阳姓氏概略之697 瑜：或出自祖名
Surname-Change Theory
瑜 may have resulted from a change of the surname 俞, possibly by adding the jade radical to form 瑜; genealogical evidence is lacking.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
An early population record of 瑜 is found in the materials of the Third National Population Census; surname books do not identify its origin.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution and Settlement
The surname is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Hunan, and Taiwan; in Jieyang, its residents are found in Zhongshan of Rongcheng and Meitang of Puning.
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