guó 国

Migration and Distribution (No information) The Guo (国) surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The book "Guangyun" quotes the view from "Xingyuan" and believes that the Guo surname is descended from Jiang Taigong. The "Xingshi Kao Lue" also holds the same view. However, the "Yuanhe Xing Zuan" puts forward a different theory. It believes that Fa (with the courtesy name Ziguo), the son of Duke Mu of Zheng, and his descendants used the character "Wang" as their clan name, also known as the Guo clan. In addition, the "Xingshi Kao Lue" also mentions that the Guo surname exists among the eight surnames of the ministers in the states of Wei and Baekje. It can be seen that the origin of the Guo surname is complex. Currently, it is very difficult for Chinese people with the Guo surname to find out which branch they belong to. The prestigious lineage of the Guo surname is from Xiapi County (the former city of Xiapi in present - day Pizhou County, Jiangsu Province).