Surname Overview
Rare Surname
The surname Mo is romanized as mò, ranks 2,142nd in the latest listing, and has fewer than one thousand bearers, making it a rare surname.
茉 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 20Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The surname Mo is included in the Shanxi Population Surname Encyclopedia.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution in Yuncheng, Shanxi
The surname Mo is currently found in Yuncheng, Shanxi.
Research Notes
Uncertain Origin
“茉” refers to jasmine, a flower name; derivation of the surname from that flower name is only conjectural, with no definite lineage of origin stated.
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