Yun Surname

Surname Overview

Yun is a Chinese surname ranked 41st in the Hundred Family Surnames; Shandong and Henan are described as areas with relatively concentrated Yun populations.

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Origins

The Yun Line from the Yun Surname

One account traces Yun to the surname Yun (妘), among the descendants of Zhuanxu, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. Descendants of Zhurong were enfeoffed at Yunluo, took the title Yunzi, and later formed Yun by omitting the female radical.

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The Jinyun Line

Another account traces Yun to Jinyun, descendants of the Yellow Emperor-era Xia official, using an official title as the surname; the character Jin was later omitted, leaving Yun.

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Migration and Distribution

Mongolian Yun Families

Among Mongolian users of Yun, the most concentrated area is Tumed Left Banner in Inner Mongolia; some descendants of the Borjigin clan, the Yongshiyebu tribe, and Yun State Duke adopted Yun.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

The Sui general Yun Dingxing is listed among historical figures with the surname; the Mongolian political figure Yun Ze was Ulanhu, and Yun Bulong also served as chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Generation Names

The generation-name sequence of the Yun family in Siyang, Jiangsu, is: “守先传后，乃复其昌，绪述前志，绍继书香，同立宏道，保家安邦，恒怀忠义，世泽延长”。

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