Surname Overview
Xuanyuan is a compound surname associated with the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, originating from Youxiong and also known as Di Hong.
XuanYuan Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 21XuanYuan / XuanYuan
Origins
Main Origins
The Xuanyuan surname mainly derives from the Ji and Mi surnames. The Ji branch traces to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and uses an ancestor's name as its surname; the Mi branch derives from the Chu royal descendant Xu Qiu.
Historical Records
Classical Attestations
The works Xingjie and Xingyuan record that the Xuan, Yuan, and Xuanyuan surnames all descend from the Yellow Emperor, with later descendants taking his title as a surname.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Halls
The Xuanyuan surname has the Shangdang Hall and Huainan Hall, both named after commandery affiliations.
Migration and Distribution
Present Distribution
The surname is currently distributed in Huludao, Chaoyang, Jinzhou, Fuxin, Shenyang, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Nanchang.
Research Notes
Name-Change Boundary
Some members of the Xuanyuan clan among the Yellow Emperor's descendants later simplified their surname to the single surnames Xuan or Yuan; this is a development of related single surnames, not the compound surname itself.
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