Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Ta is a rare surname included in the Hanyu Da Zidian.
Tà Surname
Surname profileTà / T'a
Historical Records
Record in Wanxing Tongpu
Wanxing Tongpu records the surname Ta and states that its ancestral commandery was Nanyue.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname Ta is found in Du'an, Shangsi, Luchuan, Tianlin, and Hengxian in Guangxi, as well as in Taiwan and other places.
Notable People
Ta Mingde
Ta Mingde, courtesy name Zhixue, was a Ming-era native of Baochang. He entered the Imperial Academy in the yichou year of the Hongwu reign, served successively in Fenyi, Haining, and Longtang counties, and was later promoted to prefect of Ningguo; he was noted for filial devotion and a distinguished official record.
Ta Min
Ta Min was a native of Qingyuan and a tribute student during the Ming dynasty's Hongzhi reign.
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