Bo (Chinese surname)

Bo
Origin
Region of originChina

Bo is a set of several Chinese family names, including , Bó/Bǎi, , , etc. Among these names, is the 213th most common surname in China at present, shared by at least 430,000 Chinese citizens,[1] although when used as a surname it is generally pronounced Bai. None of the other characters pronounced Bo are currently in the top 300 surnames in China,[when?] although surname is the 271st surname in the Hundred Family Surnames and is quite well known due to it being the family name of high-profile politicians Bo Xilai and his father Bo Yibo.

Notable people named Bo

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According to a 2013 study, 薄 was the 337th most common surname, being shared by 140,000 people or 0.011% of the population, with the province with the most people having the name being Shandong.

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  • Bo Yang, penname of Guō Dìngshēng (郭定生), a writer in Taiwan

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References

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  1. ^ "中国最新300大姓排名(2008 [Statistics on the number of citizens with each surname in China, based on records of National Identity Cards]." 2009-01-06. Accessed 20 Jun 2015.(in Chinese)