Surname Overview
Niu (紐) is a currently uncommon surname, pronounced niǔ.
纽 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 1Origins
Origin
The origin of the Niu surname is recorded in Shangyou Lu.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Clan Records in Zheng Tongzhi and Xu Tongzhi both include the Niu surname; the Book of Sui records Niu Hui.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Niu surname is found today in Wuqing, Tianjin; Shangyi and Huanghua, Hebei; Changzhi and Yangquan, Shanxi; Hancheng, Shaanxi; and Zhouqu, Gansu. It is also distributed in Wujin, Jiangsu; Pinglu, Shanxi; Huainan, Anhui; Yilan and Taipei, Taiwan; and Baoding, Hebei.
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