Surname Overview
Overview
Ju is a rare surname recorded in the Zheng Tongzhi, Clan Gazetteer.
Jū Surname
Surname profileJū / Chü
Origins
The listed origins include descendants of Taiyue, descendants of Sima Rangju, descendants of the Shu king's brother Jiameng who was made Marquis of Ju, and a Ju surname among non-Han groups in Yunnan during the Tang dynasty.
Historical Records
Attestations
The Han Shu, Biography of the Huozhi, records the Pingling Ju clan.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commandery Origin
The commandery origin of the Ju surname is Pingling.
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