Surname Overview
Population and Rank
The surname Zhuo is pronounced zhuō, has about 470,000 people, and ranks 233rd among common surnames.
Zhuo Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 502,120Zhuo / Cho
Origins
Main Origins
The surname Zhuo mainly has two origins: the Mi branch, descended from the Chu official Zhuo Hua or Prince Zhuo, and the Ying branch, formed by the Zhao people of the Warring States period who were moved to Linqiong in Shu Commandery.
Historical Records
Documentary Records
The Strategies of the Warring States records that the surname Zhuo descended from the Chu official Zhuo Hua, while the Kaolue of Surnames places its commandery prominence in Xihe.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Commanderies and Hall Names
The Zhuo surname's commandery affiliations include Xihe and Nanyang; its hall names include Baode, Zhongxiao, Xihe, and Nanyang.
Migration and Distribution
From the Qin and Han periods onward, the Zhuo surname expanded geographically. It was present in what is now Jiangsu by the Three Kingdoms period, reached Guangdong in the Eastern Jin period, and spread to the southwest, Taiwan, the northwest, and the northeast during the Ming and Qing periods.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Genealogical Generation Names
The Zhuo lineage in Kengtou Village, Pingcheng Township, Pingnan County, Ningde, Fujian, has the generation poem “Qing Lian Li Zheng Tang”; men's names generally follow its sequence.
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