Origins
Origin Accounts
One account traces the Yu surname to the Di people, while another records its origin as unknown.
雨 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 3,935Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname appears in Xinbian Qianjiaxing, and the Surname Dictionary also cites the Song History; a Song-dynasty person named Yu Zhi is recorded.
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
The surname is found in Wuqing of Tianjin; Wuhai of Inner Mongolia; Taiyuan, Datong, and Changzhi of Shanxi; Xinyu of Jiangxi; Qingliu of Fujian; Lipu of Guangxi; and Hejiang of Sichuan.
Additional Distribution
Another account places the surname in Wujin of Jiangsu; Xintai of Shandong; Uxin Banner of Inner Mongolia; Zhenxiong of Yunnan; Taoyuan and Taipei in Taiwan; and Beijing.
Research Notes
Pronunciation Records
Surname pages list two pronunciations, yǔ and yù, while another page lists only yǔ.
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