qiū 秋

Migration and Distribution The Qiu clan is an ancient surname group with multiple ethnicities and origins. It is not ranked among the top 300 surnames on the Chinese mainland and in Taiwan Province, with a population of only about 22,800. However, it was ranked 236th in the Song edition of the "Hundred Family Surnames". The mainstream of the Qiu clan originated in the central and western regions of present - day Shandong. Later, they migrated and spread to Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, and formed a prominent clan in Tianshui Commandery (present - day Tianshui, Gansu).