Zhao Surname

Surname Overview

Overview

The surname 招 is pronounced zhāo. It is a relatively rare modern surname with a broad but small population and occurs among Han, Mongol, Korean, Dai, and other ethnic groups.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Origins

Descendants of Bu Zhao of Jin

One branch descends from Bu Zhao of the state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period and adopted an ancestor's personal name as its surname.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源_招姓族谱_姓氏招姓的名人_招氏家谱_百家姓

Descendants of the Chen Ruling House

Another branch is traced to Zhao, a younger brother of the ruler of Chen during the Spring and Autumn period. After his exile to Yue following an internal conflict, his descendants adopted his name as their surname.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Historical Records

Historical Registers and Commandery

The surname Zhao is included in the clan sections of Zheng Tongzhi, Xu Tongzhi, and Qing Tongzhi; its ancestral commandery is Nanhai.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Migration and Distribution

Modern Distribution

Today the surname occurs in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Hubei, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Yuxi in Yunnan. More specific locations include Wuchang, Taiyuan, Tianlin, Lipu, Xinhui, Chenghai, Gaoyao, and Gaoming.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源和历史_百家姓

Genealogy and Generation Names

Nine Branches of Zhaocun in Fangcun

The genealogy of Zhaocun in Guangzhou's Fangcun District identifies Zhao Meng as its founding ancestor and records that his nine sons founded nine branches residing respectively in Sanyuanli, Shadi Township, Tulu, Baoyue Lake, Sanshan, Huanggang Village, Baisha Village, Hengshaxi Township, and Shuichao.

Reference: 招姓_招姓的来源_招姓族谱_姓氏招姓的名人_招氏家谱_百家姓