牟氏图腾释义

【释义】牟，牛叫也，牟的本义是牛的叫声。属会意字。

【起源】以国名为氏。牟国(故城在今山东莱芜)为周时子国，相传为祝融之裔，春秋末为齐国所灭，其后以国名为姓，称牟氏。

得姓始祖：祝融

始 祖 地：山东莱芜

郡望堂号：巨鹿、荥阳、平阳

当今排序/人口：第183位/约70万

宋朝百家姓排序：第190位

现存家谱：26部 

Interpretation of the Mou (牟) Surname Totem

【Meaning】

The character 牟 (Mou) originally refers to the lowing of an ox (the sound a cow makes). It is an ideogrammatic character (associative compound). The structure reflects the breath or sound coming out of a mouth, specifically attributed to cattle in ancient etymology.

【Origins】

1. From the Name of a State: The surname originates from the State of Mou, a small vassal state (ranked as a Ziguan or Viscountcy) during the Zhou Dynasty. The ancient capital was located in present-day Laiwu, Shandong.

2. Ancestry: According to legend, the rulers of Mou were descendants of Zhu Rong (the God of Fire in Chinese mythology).

3. Historical Transition: Near the end of the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Mou was annexed by the powerful State of Qi. Following the fall of their country, the people and royal descendants adopted the name of their former state, Mou, as their surname to preserve their heritage.

Historical & Demographic Profile

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Founding Ancestor

Zhu Rong (Fire God / Ancestor of the Mou State)

Ancestral Homeland

Laiwu, Shandong Province

Prefectural Mansions (Junwang)

Julu, Xingyang, Pingyang

Modern Ranking / Population

Ranked 183rd / Approx. 700,000 people

Song Dynasty Ranking

Ranked 190th in the Hundred Family Surnames

Extant Genealogies

26 volumes currently preserved