The origin and history of Huang surname. How did the surname Huang come from?

1. Huang surname mainly comes from the won surname. His distant ancestor Boyi was given the surname Won by Shun Di for his meritorious service in water control. His descendants once established the State of Huang, and the descendants of the State of Huang took the country name as their surname.

2. Huang surname also comes from official position. Huang Longshi was the official name set by Fuxi, and his descendants took Zuguan as their surname, which has been passed down to this day.

3. Huang's surname also originated from the change of surname of ethnic minorities. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, some Puhui people changed their surname to Huang in order to avoid punishment.