Wo Surname

Surname Overview

The surname Wo is pronounced wò and is currently relatively rare; it ranks 363rd in the Hundred Family Surnames.

Reference: 沃姓_沃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Main Origins

The surname has origins among branches of the Zi surname, descendants of Weizi of the Zhou-era Song state who adopted a place name, families adopting the Tang-era name of Wozhou, and Daur and Mongolian groups.

Reference: 沃姓_沃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Documentary Records

The surname is recorded in the Clan Genealogies of the Zheng, Continued Zheng, and Qing Comprehensive Records, under the entering-tone section; related origins are also cited from Fengsu Tong, Xing shi kao lüe, and Lu Shi.

Reference: 沃姓_沃姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Halls

The surname's commanderies include Taiyuan and Wuxing. Its halls include Qinzheng Hall and Taiyuan Hall, with Wuxing also listed as a commandery hall.

Reference: 《百家姓》第363姓：沃，沃姓来源、分布地域与名人介绍 | 速查君

Migration and Distribution

Current Distribution

Among the tested users' registered ancestral places, the Wo surname is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shandong, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Sichuan; Zhejiang accounts for 60.0%.

Reference: 沃姓起源分布与家谱家族

Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical figures include Wオ Jiao and Wo Jun of the Han, Wo Zizheng of the Song, and Wo Shu, Wo Pan, Wo Qian, Wo Lei, and Wo Tian of the Ming; Wo Shu served as magistrate of Wen County, and Wo Pan later served as prefect of Jingzhou.

Reference: 沃姓_沃姓的来源和历史_百家姓