jū 居

Migration and Distribution The (missing) surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Mainland and Taiwan. According to "Yuanhe Xingzuan" (A Compilation of Surnames in the Yuanhe Era): "The descendants of Xian Qiejü, a senior official of the Jin State, took their grandfather's personal name as their surname." It also says, "There are many people with this surname in Qiantang today." Xian Qiejü's father, Xian Zhen, served as the commander - in - chief of the central army in the Jin State, holding the power of governing the state. Xian Zhen once led the Jin army to defeat the Qin army in the Xiaoshan area. Later, Xian Qiejü succeeded his father as the commander - in - chief of the central army and defeated the Qin army again at Pengya. Some of Xian Qiejü's descendants took "Ju" (the character in his father's name) as their surname, known as the Ju clan. The Ju clan originating from Hebei later thrived in areas such as Gaoyou, Jiangyin, and Jurong in Jiangsu along the Yangtze River Basin. In addition, there are also quite a few people with the Ju surname in Hubei Province. This situation has existed since ancient times. "Xingshi Kao Lue" (A Brief Study of Surnames) records: "The notable branches of this surname emerged from Bohai and Xindu. Nowadays, there are many people with this surname in Gaoyou, Jiangyin, and Jurong in Jiangsu, as well as in Hubei." The prominent and influential branch of the Ju clan was in Bohai Commandery (now Cang County, Hebei Province).