Surname Overview
The surname Wu (務) is pronounced wù. It is currently uncommon, ranked 1203th in 2018, with a population of about 1,000.
Wu Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 20Wu / Wu
Origins
Three origins are recorded for the surname: descendants of Wuchengzi, teacher of Tang Yao; descendants of the ancient State of Wu; and descendants of Wuguang, a sage of the Xia period.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname is recorded in Zheng Tongzhi's Shizu Lue; the Xing Shi Kao Lue traces it to Wuchengzi and Wuguang.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The surname is currently found in Beijing; Lushui in Yunnan; Chengdu in Sichuan; Wuhan in Hubei; Taiyuan, Linfen, Yuncheng, and the Jinzhong area in Shanxi; and also Hsinchu and Tainan in Taiwan and Qixian in Henan. It occurs among both Han and Lisu people.
Notable People
Historical Figure
Wu He was a general of Western Qin in the late Eastern Jin period.
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