勛臣八姓鮮卑族於398年由拓跋珪北魏時,其皇姓為拓跋,而其八大部落姓氏分別是︰丘穆陵氏步六孤氏賀賴氏獨孤氏賀樓氏萬忸于氏紇奚氏尉遲氏,合稱「勛臣八姓」[1]

北魏孝文帝拓跋宏於493年遷都洛陽之後,進行全面漢化,禁用鮮卑語,改用漢姓。將皇姓拓跋改姓元氏;而八大姓分別更改如下:

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