Interpretation of the Jiao (焦) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The original meaning of Jiao (焦) is to roast a small bird. In Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Script, the character Jiao depicts a bird being held over a fire. By extension, the word evolved to describe the scorched or withered state of something after being exposed to high heat or fire. It symbolizes transformation through fire and the intensity of energy.

【Origins】

1. From the State of Jiao (Lineage of Shennong): After the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed the descendants of Shennong (the legendary Yan Emperor) in the land of Jiao (Jiao City in present-day Shan County, Henan), where they established the State of Jiao.

2. Annexation and Adoption: During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Jiao was annexed by the State of Jin. Following the fall of their nation, the royal descendants adopted the name of their state as their surname, thus becoming the Jiao clan.

Historical & Demographic Profile

Category

Details

Founding Ancestor

Jiao Bo (Earl of Jiao)

Ancestral Homeland

Shan County, Henan Province

Prefectural Mansions

Zhongshan, Guangping, Fengyi

Notable Hall Name

Sanzhao Hall (Hall of Three Imperial Edicts)

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 133rd / Approx. 1.33 million people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 150th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

19 volumes currently preserved

繁體中文版本 (Traditional Chinese)

焦氏圖騰釋義

【釋義】

「焦」的本義為**「烤小鳥」。在甲骨文和金文中，焦字的字形就是一隻鳥被放在火上烘烤。隨後，「焦」字引申為物體經火烤後產生的焦枯、焦黑**狀態。它象徵著火的洗禮與能量的轉化。

【起源】

1. 源於焦國（神農氏後裔）： 西周初年，周武王姬發大封功臣與先賢之後，將神農氏的後代裔孫封於「焦」（今河南陝縣焦城），建立了焦國，首領稱為焦伯。

2. 併入晉國： 春秋時期，焦國被強大的晉國所滅。亡國後，焦國的王族子孫為了紀念故國，便以國名為姓，世代相傳為焦氏。

歷史與人口概況

類別

詳情

得姓始祖

焦伯

始祖地

河南陝縣

郡望

中山、廣平、馮翊

堂號

三詔堂

當今排序/人口

第133位 / 約133萬人

宋朝百家姓排序

第150位

現存家譜

19部