Zhou / Chou
The main origins of the surname Zhou include descent from the Yellow Emperor, descent from the Ji surname with Hou Ji as progenitor, descent from the Duke of Zhou, descent from the royal house, and surname changes or bestowed surnames.
Commanderies associated with the surname Zhou include Runan, Pei, Chenliu, Xunyang, Linchuan, and Lujiang. Hall names include Runan Hall, Ailian Hall, Xiliu Hall, Duyou Hall, and Wugong Hall.
The surname Zhou was initially concentrated around Shaanxi and Henan, later spreading to Shandong, Shanxi, and Anhui after the Han dynasty. During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern dynasties, it moved south to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, and Hunan; during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it expanded to the southwest, the southeastern coast, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
Historical figures with the surname Zhou include King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Zhou Yu, Zhou Dunyi, Zhou Enlai, Zhou Shuren, and Zhou Guangzhao, spanning politics, military affairs, culture, and science and technology.
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