Surname Mao (茅) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname Mao (茅) and its common regions: 茅姓主要源于春秋时期周公族后裔，周惠王时周公之子茅叔受封于茅邑（今山东金乡县西南），其子孙以邑名为姓，称茅氏。另有一支出自百越族，系少数民族汉化所致；亦有少数由他姓改姓而来。茅姓历史悠久，名人如茅盾、茅以升等。