Surname TuoBa (拓跋) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname TuoBa (拓跋) and its common regions: 拓跋氏源于鲜卑族拓跋部，为北魏皇族姓氏。相传"拓跋"寓意"开拓疆土、跋涉向前"。北魏孝文帝推行汉化改革时，将拓跋氏改为元氏。隋唐以后，部分族人恢复或保留拓跋姓，后融入汉族。