wò 沃

Migration and Distribution (Lack of information) The Wo surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the mainland of China and Taiwan. The Wo clan originated from the Zi surname. After Woding, the sixth emperor of the Shang Dynasty and the son of Taijia, ascended the throne, he implemented benevolent governance, and the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Among Woding's descendants, there were those who took the character "Wo" as their surname, becoming the Wo clan. According to historical records, there was a place named Wo Zhou in ancient times, and it was quite common in ancient times to take place names as surnames. This might also be the origin of some Wo clan members. During the Zhou Dynasty, there were descendants of Weiziqi, the duke of the State of Song, who took "Wo" as their surname.