Chu Surname

244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,218,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Chu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,305,7971:1,047119
Vietnam379,4441:24434
South Korea298,9381:17130
Hong Kong94,9461:7715
United States40,9501:8,8511,069
Malaysia15,8781:1,858281
Singapore11,5001:47976
Taiwan9,3581:2,50597
Canada8,9871:4,100543
Thailand7,5211:9,392505
Macau5,3841:11228
Philippines5,1581:19,6272,399
Cambodia5,1451:3,010555
Myanmar4,2131:12,328316
Cameroon3,8281:5,426659
Japan3,1761:40,2533,559
Australia2,7601:9,7811,457
England1,9891:28,0133,791
Peru1,7851:17,8062,169
Guatemala9521:16,8941,462
Nigeria8691:203,84712,173
Panama7831:4,996568
France6911:96,12614,042
Indonesia6591:200,68219,028
India5571:1,377,13753,187
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Russia5071:284,26629,424
Brazil5061:423,07216,058
New Zealand4991:9,0751,565
Mauritius4361:2,967524
United Arab Emirates4141:22,1312,541
Germany3511:229,36025,519
Brunei3421:1,224244
Dominican Republic3081:33,8731,918
Netherlands2501:67,54911,526
Mongolia2191:12,9011,709
Mexico2181:569,3869,681
Spain2081:224,76914,899
Sweden1991:49,4813,830
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Pakistan1301:1,374,18415,529
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Guyana1161:6,5711,108
Scotland1151:46,5554,133
Belgium1131:101,74015,454
Ecuador1041:152,9417,134
Guam861:1,862248
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Qatar721:32,7503,419
Venezuela711:425,4108,610
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Ukraine611:746,27476,759
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Norway581:88,66012,230
Kazakhstan511:346,71628,100
Latvia511:40,1976,121
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Chile481:367,01010,126
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Hungary441:223,09718,334
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Czechia381:279,82836,495
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Wales331:93,7747,567
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Belize301:11,8491,412
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Finland251:219,86818,073
North Korea251:1,004,68262
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Paraguay201:361,8375,406
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Austria151:567,69652,281
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Bhutan91:68,449728
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Laos91:732,036508
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Samoa41:48,452659
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Micronesia21:53,1221,264
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palau11:21,643223
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

The alternate forms: Chú (23) & Chù (1) are calculated separately.

Chu (379,499) may also be a first name.

Chu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chu (Hindi: चू, Marathi: चु, Russian: Чу, Tibetan: བཅུ།) occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Chú or Chù. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chu is the 244th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,285 people. The surname Chu is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Chu live; 77 percent live in East Asia and 64 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 2,745th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 379,499 people.

This last name is most frequently used in China, where it is carried by 1,305,797 people, or 1 in 1,047. Outside of China it is found in 153 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 17 percent reside and South Korea, where 13 percent reside.

Chu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chu last name increased 20,893 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Chu are 11.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Chu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning 305,384 kr per year; in Peru they earn 51.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,408 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning R 185,508 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $24,581,900 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning 93,543,700 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 23.89% more than the national average, earning $53,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.69% more than the national average, earning $59,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chú8923/
Chù891/
Chou86494,067/
Chau86303,716/
Chui8649,650/
Chut8611,425/
Chuy865,285/
Schu863,515/
Chup861,303/
Cheu861,131/
Chuj86806/
Chus86686/
Chud86630/
Chuh86311/
Chuu86223/
Chhu8659/
Tchu8647/
Chux8641/
Chuz8633/
Chsu8610/
Chuí862/
Zchu862/
Chōu861/
Xchu861/
Chxu861/
Chzu861/
Chgu861/
Czhu861/
Jchu861/
Hu8016,960,671/
Cu8079,300/
Schuh7528,390/
Chaus7513,116/
Chaux755,531/
Schou755,481/
Schau753,741/
Chupp752,883/
Choux751,595/
Chaud751,530/
Chhuy751,377/
Tchou751,373/
Choud751,291/
Chust75979/
Schuy75763/
Chouh75735/
Chahu75386/
Chaut75379/
Choup75374/
Schuß75303/
Chush75300/
Chuit75280/
Chout75235/
Schus75223/
Tchui75208/
Chudh75203/
Chous75184/
Chuup75152/
Chuiz75133/
Chuch75132/
Chuss75128/
Cheux75115/
Chohu75112/
Chudd75101/
Chouy7596/
Tchuy7596/
Chauh7584/
Schui7580/
Chutt7569/
Cheus7567/
Chauz7558/
Chhou7551/
Chuis7547/
Schuj7545/
Chheu7533/
Chchu7531/
Tcheu7528/
Shchu7519/
Chouj7519/
Chuys7518/
Chhut7515/
Chuih7513/
Chhup7512/
Chusj7511/
Tchau7511/
Chouň7510/
Chuhy757/
Cheue757/
Cheuz756/
Chgou756/
Schuu755/
Chhui755/
Zchut755/
Chouz754/
Chhau753/
Chauu753/
Chuip753/
Chult753/
Chudt753/
Zchou752/
Chuiy752/
Tchut752/
Tschu752/
Chaup752/
Chhuu751/
Chhuz751/
Htchu751/
Dchuz751/
Zchau751/
Stchu751/
Tchus751/
Tchuß751/
Czhou751/
D'Chu751/
Chňup751/
Chuzz751/
Chuid751/
Chuij751/
Chhuh751/
Tchuz751/
Chujs751/
H'Chu751/
Chuuy751/
Chsui751/
Zhu6719,737,904/
Cui675,434,667/
Hou674,316,647/
Shu671,286,913/
Hui67470,645/
Huy67169,619/
Hsu6767,802/
Hau6751,479/
Cau6741,526/
Hut6715,401/
Hus6710,545/
Khu679,668/
Huz678,064/
Cuy676,380/
Hud675,457/
Ceu673,235/
Schuit672,360/
Hux672,275/
Heu672,196/
Huh672,088/
Chaush671,918/
Huß671,504/
Cuj671,413/
Hup671,230/
Zschau671,002/
Schust67921/
Schout67791/
Ciu67780/
Shchus67699/
Cuğ67673/
Schauß67610/
Schauz67469/
Chouha67433/
Schaup67417/
Cou67360/
Schuyt67350/
Chouch67319/
Tschui67228/
Scheuß67215/
Huj67197/
Huş67186/
Chouhy67130/
Schous67117/
Schoup67109/
Cuh67102/
Choush67100/
Chaudh67100/
Tcu6778/
Chauss6772/
Tscheu6771/
Huđ6753/
Schupf6745/
Chuich6743/
Tschus6741/
Huț6741/
Schuhs6731/
Chhouy6730/
Csu6728/
Chauou6728/
Schoux6727/
Tschuy6724/
Choutt6724/
Xhu6719/
Tchoup6716/
Shchup6716/
Cuá6716/
Chuitt6715/
Choudh6715/
Scheut6712/
Hhu6712/
Hju6711/
Chautz6711/
Chushs6710/
Tschou678/
Chuchh677/
Huš677/
Chuhie676/
Chuggi676/
Czu676/
Hzu676/
Chheus676/
Chó676/
Huď676/
Schuht676/
Chaucz675/
Schush675/
Cuș675/
Hcu675/
Dcu675/
Tschuj674/
Chhout674/
Chauch674/
Hxu674/
Hữu674/
Chhoud674/
Chhoup673/
Schuhz673/
Schuup673/
Chouhe673/
Chchou673/
Shchut673/
Choult673/
Chéoux672/
Scheue672/
Chusch672/
Cheush672/
Chauhs672/
Chahau672/
Chuuha672/
Schuzz672/
Chaahu672/
Huệ672/
Hậu672/
Cậu672/
Chauhd672/
Tchusz672/
Tchouh672/
Tschau672/
Chuish672/
Huí672/
Chouhd672/
Chusht672/
Chuysh672/
Schuid672/
Chault671/
Choupp671/
Cheuch671/
Chhaus671/
Chhohu671/
Chhudh671/
Chaudd671/
Chaust671/
Chausz671/
Chautt671/
Chuhch671/
Schudd671/
Schuut671/
Tchaup671/
Tchupp671/
Huë671/
Huì671/
Huș671/
Shchou671/
Shchuy671/
Schouh671/
Schuys671/
Tchout671/
Tchuch671/
Tchuit671/
Tcheup671/
Tchauz671/
Chouhj671/
Chouët671/
Chéhou671/
Chuhzt671/
Chhaud671/
Zchout671/
Tchouï671/
Chheut671/
Scheup670/
Scheus670/
Chuipp670/
Tchutt670/
Schouz670/
Schusz670/
Cheuds670/
Scheud670/

Chu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chu in the Hindi language
चूcu-
Chu in the Marathi language
चुcu-
Chu in the Tibetan language
བཅུ།chu28.57
ཆུ།chu28.57
ཆུ་chu28.57
ཅུ།chu14.29
Chu in the Russian language
Чуcu-

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Chu Reference & Research

Chu DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chu
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