Surname Overview
A Rare Surname
Po is a rare Chinese surname.
颇 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 2Origins
Ji-lineage Origin
Because Wu was a state of the Ji lineage, the Po surname is traced to the Ji surname.
Descent from a King of Wu
The Po surname is also recorded as descending from King Pogao of Wu.
Historical Records
Historical Attestation
The surname is included in Xingshi Kaolüe, which cites Lushi as stating, “Among the descendants of Wu there was the Po clan.”
Migration and Distribution
Geographic Distribution
During the Qing period, the surname was numerous in Fucheng County of Hejian Prefecture; it was also present in Liujiang, Guangxi.
Notable People
Ming-era Figure
Po Tingxiang served as a deputy general during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty.
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