Surname Overview
The surname 誉 is traditionally written 譽 and romanized yù. It is classified as rare, with fewer than one thousand bearers and a latest ranking of 1,528th.
誉 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 8Origins
Mi Lineage Origin
The Yu surname is traced primarily to the Mi lineage and is described as a simplified form of the surname 鬻; the associated Chu genealogy revered Yuxiong as its founding ancestor.
Historical Records
Genealogical Attestations
The surname is attested in Gujin Xingshi Shu Bianzheng and Wanxing Tongpu, and is also included in the clan-name section of Xu Tongzhi.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Ancestral Commanderies
The ancestral commanderies associated with the Yu surname are Pingyang and Pingyuan.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
The surname occurs in Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Panshi in Jilin and Taiyuan in Shanxi. It is also found in Hancheng, Shaowu, Tianlin, Wuchuan, and Chengdu, with a comparatively notable presence in Nanhai, Guangdong.
Notable People
Historical Figures
Yu Cui served as Administrator of Pingyuan during the Jin dynasty. In the Ming dynasty, Yu Zheshan served as judge of Puzhou, while Yu Shaofang attained the provincial graduate degree during the Jiajing reign.
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