Origins
Origin
The origin of the Ju surname is not recorded in the cited surname books; people with the surname were present in Runan Commandery.
菊 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2Historical Records
Documentary Attestation
The earliest recorded mention of the Ju surname is in the Ming dynasty work Qianjiaxing.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Ju surname is distributed in Wuqing of Tianjin; Weichang of Hebei; Yutai, Pingdu, Pingyi, and Dongping of Shandong; Wuhai of Inner Mongolia; Taiyuan and Changzhi of Shanxi; and Laohekou of Hubei. Its distribution is broad, but its population is small.
Notable People
Historical Figure
In the Song dynasty, there was a woman known as Lady Ju, who was skilled in singing and dancing.
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