Surname Overview
Su (肅), pronounced sù, is a currently uncommon Han Chinese surname, distributed today in places including Linfen and Yuncheng in Shanxi.
Sù Surname
Surname profileSù / Su
Origins
Four traditions are listed: descendants of Chengshu, son of King Wen of Zhou, or of the Zhou official Cheng Su Gong, adopted the surname from a posthumous title; Zhongkan of the Eight Yuan received the posthumous name Su; descendants of the Sushen changed their surname to Su after assimilating into China; and the surname was also said to share origins with Xiao as an old Shang lineage.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Su surname is recorded in Zheng Qiao's Tongzhi, Clan Records; related surname accounts also appear in Xing Shi Kao Lue, Xing Yuan Yun Pu, and Yuanhe Xing Zuan.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Su surname is distributed in Wujin in Jiangsu, Jiading in Shanghai, Xintai in Shandong, Lin County in Henan, and Changhua in Taiwan, among other places.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Historical figures include Su Xiang, governor of Yanmen during the Han; Su Hao, a Gui善 native, Yongle-period provincial examination graduate, and instructor during the Ming; and Su Chun, military administrator of Ji Zhou during the Baoli era of the Song.
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