蕭氏圖騰釋義 

【釋義】 蕭，又名荻，或名蕭艾。其植物形狀似白蒿，葉片呈白色，莖部較粗且成科生長（叢生），多者可達數十莖，並帶有香氣。 

【起源】 伯益因立下巨大功績，使其子孫得到封賞。其中一位名叫孟虧的子孫被分封至「蕭」地（今安徽省蕭縣），建立了蕭國，並以國名為氏。另一支源自周代宋國微子啟的後裔。根據《通志·氏族略》記載：「蕭氏，源於古之蕭國，其地即徐州蕭縣，後被宋國兼併。微子之孫大心因平定南宮長萬之亂有功，被封於蕭地作為附庸。宣公十二年蕭國被楚國所滅，其子孫遂以國為氏。」

• 得姓始祖： 蕭孟虧、蕭叔大心

• 始祖地： 安徽蕭縣

• 郡望堂號： 蘭陵、廣陵；定漢堂

• 當今排序／人口： 第33位／約739萬

• 宋版百家姓排序： 第99位

• 現存家譜： 562部

Interpretation of the Xiao Clan Totem 

[Definition] "Xiao" (蕭) is another name for Di (荻 - Amur silvergrass) or Xiao Ai (萧艾 - a type of wormwood). It resembles white mugwort, characterized by white leaves and thick stems that grow in clusters—sometimes dozens of stems together—and emits a distinct fragrance.

[Origin] Due to the immense contributions of Bo Yi, his descendants received various enfeoffments. One descendant named Meng Kui was enfeoffed in the land of Xiao (present-day Xiao County, Anhui Province), establishing the State of Xiao and adopting the state name as his surname. Another branch consists of descendants of Wei Zi Qi of the State of Song during the Zhou Dynasty. According to the Tongzhi Shizu Lue (Annals of Clans): "The Xiao clan originated from the ancient State of Xiao, located in Xiao County, Xuzhou, which was later annexed by the State of Song. Da Xin, a grandson of Wei Zi, was enfeoffed in Xiao as a vassal for his merit in suppressing the rebellion of Nangong Changwan. In the 12th year of Duke Xuan, the state was destroyed by Chu, and the descendants adopted the name as their surname."

• Ancestral Founders: Xiao Meng Kui, Xiao Shu Da Xin

• Ancestral Homeland: Xiao County, Anhui

• Prefectural Seats (Junwang) and Hall Names: Lanling, Guangling; Dinghan Hall

• Current Ranking / Population: 33rd / Approx. 7.39 million

• Song Dynasty "Hundred Family Surnames" Rank: 99th

• Extant Genealogical Records: 562 volumes