Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Distribution
顼 is a rare surname, generally pronounced xū, and is mainly concentrated in several villages in Huairen, Shanxi; Gaocheng, Hebei; and Liaocheng, Shandong.
顼 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 12Origins
Surname Origin
After Zhuanxu, his descendants adopted Zhuanxu's name as their surname, forming the two surnames Zhuan and Xu.
Migration and Distribution
Main Concentrations
The Xu surname is mainly concentrated in several villages in Huairen, Shanxi; Gaocheng, Hebei; and Liaocheng, Shandong.
Research Notes
Regional Pronunciation Differences
Descendants of the Xu surname in Liaocheng and Chiping, Shandong, pronounce it Xū, while those in Huairen, Shanxi, and Gaocheng, Hebei, pronounce it qū.
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