What are some rare surnames?

In our country, most surnames are relatively common, but there are also some surnames that are weird, such as "East, West, South, North, Middle" with directions; "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ninety" with numbers. ..."; there are life-like "firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea" and so on. There are also animal-like ones, such as "wolf, chicken, monkey, dog, snake..." and even "derogatory" ones, such as "concubine, curse, evil, whoring", etc.

What’s more, after the “selection” of some surname lovers, the top five weird surnames turned out to be “death, difficulty, black, old, and poison”! These five strange things sound really creepy at first!

However, this also constitutes an interesting phenomenon in surname culture. If you examine carefully, these weird surnames have a lot of origins!

Death: It is said that this is the penultimate surname in China. It is mainly distributed in northwest China and was developed from the four-character compound surnames of ethnic minorities during the Northern Wei Dynasty. However, since ancient times, the word "death" has been very taboo. Who wants to open and shut up and "die and die"? However, if you already have this as your surname, there is nothing you can do about it, as it will only create an unlucky impression.

Difficult: It is said that this is the last minor surname in China. The word "Nan" is pronounced with a downward tone. It is said that the surname "Nan" moved north with Xianbei, and the Songhua River was also renamed "Nanjiang" at that time. After many twists and turns, the Xianbei people with the surname Nan finally set foot on the Korean Peninsula. Nowadays, the "Nan" surname in China is mainly distributed in four small villages in Henan. The men, women, old and young who have lived here for generations all have the surname "Nan". This can easily remind the outside world of unpleasant things such as disasters and difficulties, but they still live carefree.

Black: Any culture advocates aboveboardness, and black words often give people an ominous premonition. As a surname, this character is pronounced as "He", but it is more embarrassing when it is put on paper.

Lao: There are two different opinions on the origin of the surname Lao. It is said that the old surname was derived from the Manchu surname "Sakda" and changed to the Han surname. It has a history of two to three hundred years. "Sakda" means "old" in Manchu. It is said that it is one of the four major indigenous surnames in Foshan, Guangdong. Now in Shilao Village in the southwest of Nanhai District, most of the villagers have the surname Lao. From the moment you are born, you will be called "Lao For example, "old comrade", "old lady", "old girl". A lady named "Lao Yan" felt this deeply.

This last name brought her a lot of embarrassment. When I used to work in the workplace, everyone was easy to address when meeting me, but she was difficult to address. Old lady? Doesn’t sound good. Old girl? It doesn’t sound good either. Let's just call him Xiaolao. It always sounds awkward. Later, she started a business in Shundao Street, Hankou and became a manager. The title of "old manager" came again. At first, she felt that her last name was very special and her name was easy to remember, so she printed a large number of business cards and sent them to customers. Not to mention, this strange name did bring her many repeat customers. But gradually trouble came. Many people called me because of my reputation, but it was hard to open my mouth. "People who have never met me always think that I am very old, which makes me often explain to them on the phone." Later, Lao Yan decided to change the last name on her business card to her mother's last name, named Xia Yan. This eliminates the embarrassment.

Poison: This surname is said to come from a story from the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a prime minister named Dou Huaizheng. Although he had overwhelming power, Prime Minister Dou also planned to seize the country and overthrow the emperor surnamed Li. However, he was discovered by the emperor and the rebellion failed. Later, in order to punish Prime Minister Dou, the angry emperor gave him and his descendants the surname "Du" based on the homophony of "Dou"! This surname sounds very scary when called. Who wants to deal with "Mr. Poison" and "Mrs. Poison"? Even if people with these surnames are old-fashioned and warm-hearted, they still make strangers feel a bit afraid. It is said that there is a family named Du in Guogou, Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Their ancestors were translators in the Qing Dynasty. After several generations of single transmission, now, six males have been produced, and this surname is also distributed in some provinces in mainland China.

The above-mentioned surnames have existed since ancient times, and there is evidence for them. There are also some surnames that are "midway monks" and have legendary origins.

For example, someone named "Men". There are also several legends about the origin of the family name.