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Zhu (surname)

For other uses, seeZhu (disambiguation).
Not to be confused withChu (Chinese surname),Zu (surname),orZhù (surname).

Zhuis thepinyinromanization of five Chinese surnames:Chu,Chúc,Trúc,HeoandChư.

Zhu
Origin
Word/nameShandong,China
MeaningVermillion; named after the ancientState of Zhu( chu )
Other names
Variant form(s)Zou( Trâu )
Cao(also adopted by former subjects of Zou)

The most prominent of the five, Zhu (Chu), is the 17th name in theHundred Family Surnamespoem and was the surname of theMing dynastyemperors. It is alternatively spelledChu(primarily inHong Kong,MacauandTaiwan),Gee[citation needed][clarification needed]in theUnited States&Canada,andChoo(mostly inSingaporeandMalaysia). As of 2018, it is the14th most common surnamein thePeople's Republic of China,with a population of around 18 million.[1][2][3]

Name

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One interpretation is that chu refers to Chu Tước meaningvermillion.This is a completely different character from another Chu ( sở ), which is less common than Zhu.

Origin and distribution

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The ancestral surname ( họ ) of the ruling family of theState of Zhu( chu ) wasCao.(p. 144, Xueqin). The State of Zou, as it was later renamed, was conquered and annexed by thestate of Chuduring the reign ofKing Xuan of Chu(369–340 BC). (p. 43, Chao). The ruling family and its descendants adopted Zhu ( chu ) as their surname in memory of their former state of Zhu ( chu ). (p. 43, Chao & p. 239, Tan).

During theMing dynasty,some people of the Zhu clan moved toTaiwan,and others later migrated toSoutheast Asia,Europeand theAmericas.During theQing dynastytheHouse of Zhuwas purged by theHouse of Aisin-Gioroand theManchu peoplewho led the Qing armies. Many royal family members of the House of Zhu were executed atCaishikou Execution Groundsduring the Qing dynasty. The Zhu clan is also found in Korea and is known as 주 ( chu; Ju, Joo); it is the 32nd most common name in Korea though it is combined with the Zhou ( chu ) surname (seeList of Korean surnames).

Zhu ( chu ) is technically a branch of theCao( tào ) surname. Nowadays, Zhu is 14th most common, while Cao is 27th most common in terms of population size.[4]

A 2013 study found that it was the 14th most common surnames, shared by 17,000,000 people or 1.280% of the population, with the province with the most beingJiangsu.

Notable people surnamed chu

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Historical figures

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Government, politics and military

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Philosophy and religion

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Arts

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Science and technology

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Business

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Sports and entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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Foreign

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Công an bộ tuyên bố năm trước cả nước tên họ báo cáo," vương, Lý, trương "Họ bài tiền tam".
  2. ^"Trung Quốc mới nhất 300 họ lớn xếp hạng ( 2008[Statistics on the number of citizens with each surname in China, based on records of National Identity Cards]. "2009-01-06. Accessed 20 Jun 2015.(in Chinese)
  3. ^"Tân kinh báo - hảo tin tức, vô chừng mực".
  4. ^"100 most popular Chinese last or family names".chinapage.Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2010.Retrieved12 January2022.

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