wú 毋

Migration and Distribution (Information missing) The Wu (毋) surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The Wu family originated from the Tian family. It is said that during the time of Emperor Yao, there was a capable official named Wu Ju, who invented the suspended musical instrument called Qing. His descendants took one character from his name as their surname, thus becoming the Wu clan. Additionally, during the Spring and Autumn period, there was a place named Wuqiu in the State of Qi. King Xuan of Qi enfeoffed his younger brother in Wuqiu. To continue the worship of the Hu family, he bestowed the surname Huwu. Later, it was divided into three surnames: one was Huwu, one was Wuqiu, and one was Wu. Among the descendants of these three surnames, there were those who simplified their surnames to Wu. The prominent families of the Wu surname are located in Hedong County (around the north of present-day Xia County, Shaanxi Province) and Julu County (southwest of present-day Pingxiang, Hebei Province).