Zhu Surname

20th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,737,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Zhu Surname User-submission:

Zhū (朱) and Zhù (祝) are variants of the surname Zhu. Zhu pronounced as Zhù (祝) means good luck or blessing and comes from the phrase 祝福 (zhùfú).

My maternal uncle's wife's (my mother's brother's wife's) father has the surname zhū (朱).

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Zhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China19,475,0871:7013
Taiwan150,4681:15633
Thailand28,1701:2,50842
United States23,1671:15,6451,986
Hong Kong12,4391:59086
Singapore12,2451:45074
Canada7,0161:5,252760
Spain5,8891:7,939965
Australia4,8741:5,539805
Myanmar2,9741:17,464386
Macau1,9901:30278
England1,3441:41,4575,315
France1,2381:53,6537,073
Japan8891:143,8077,449
Germany8451:95,27311,871
United Arab Emirates7531:12,1681,512
New Zealand7141:6,3421,064
Brazil6421:333,44912,819
Malaysia6391:46,1573,681
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Netherlands5551:30,4275,042
Suriname4031:1,371122
Mali3871:43,8481,206
Sweden3791:25,9812,114
Italy3091:197,91828,649
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Ecuador2881:55,2294,922
Russia2571:560,79050,335
Luxembourg2021:2,874357
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Belgium1681:68,43210,932
Austria1451:58,7279,183
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Hungary1331:73,8077,504
Panama1321:29,6381,747
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
Mexico1161:1,070,05313,627
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Switzerland961:85,5519,588
Scotland921:58,1944,808
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Norway901:57,1378,183
Denmark851:66,4086,662
Finland761:72,3258,016
Belize751:4,740842
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Ireland701:67,2714,288
Chile571:309,0618,852
Greece571:194,38230,902
Qatar561:42,1074,399
Wales431:71,9666,223
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Korea371:1,384,872373
Slovenia341:73,16710,069
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
India251:30,682,615377,978
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Belarus241:395,87740,412
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Vietnam191:4,876,1082,402
Guam161:10,0081,526
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Samoa91:21,534479
Tonga91:11,924307
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Oman61:614,6626,082
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Zhù (3) are calculated separately.

Zhu (21,757) may also be a first name.

Zhu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zhū (朱) and Zhù (祝) are variants of the surname Zhu. Zhu pronounced as Zhù (祝) means good luck or blessing and comes from the phrase 祝福 (zhùfú).

My maternal uncle's wife's (my mother's brother's wife's) father has the surname zhū (朱). This variant of the surname Zhu is unique with no such meaning of root. The pronunciation is the same as 猪(zhū) which is the Chinese word/character for 'pig'. People do find it funny to make fun of this surname, but there is nothing related to this surname that suggest for the nature of this surname.

- kelaz123

Zhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhu (Russian: Жу) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Zhù. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 20th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 369 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zhu live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Zhu is also the 35,505th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 21,757 people.

Zhu is most commonly used in China, where it is held by 19,475,087 people, or 1 in 70. Beside China Zhu exists in 141 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Zhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Zhu are 11.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Zhu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.45% less than the national average, earning €6,773 per year; in Norway they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning 322,825 kr per year; in Peru they earn 185.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,328 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.88% more than the national average, earning R 332,412 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $51,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhù893/
Zhou8627,202,776/
Zhuh86719/
Zhui86282/
Dzhu86170/
Zhus86162/
Zhau86143/
Zhuy86104/
Zhut86103/
Zahu8648/
Zheu864/
Zhuz864/
Zhup864/
Zohu863/
Zchu862/
Zzhu862/
Zhgu861/
Zhuj861/
Zshu861/
Rzhu861/
Zhzu861/
Zhuu861/
Czhu861/
Jzhu861/
Zu80189,436/
Chzhu75256/
Zhhut7588/
Zahau7542/
Dzhou7532/
Zhuch754/
Zhous754/
Zhout754/
Dzhau754/
Zchou752/
Dzhuh751/
Jzhou751/
Zchau751/
Zhupp751/
Zhust751/
Zhgou751/
Czhou751/
D'Zhu751/
Zzhou751/
Zzhuu751/
Zhhou751/
Zhhuu751/
Zou674,240,325/
Chu672,218,703/
Hsu6767,802/
Zau6724,560/
Zui672,645/
Ziu672,403/
Zuy671,578/
Zuz671,110/
Zschau671,002/
Zuh67939/
Zuu67492/
Chzhou67450/
Zut67331/
Zus67289/
Zup67253/
Zeu67204/
Tzu67204/
Zuj67184/
Jhu67108/
Dzu6780/
Zhouhe6771/
Zud6726/
Zsu6713/
Chzhau6711/
Hju6711/
Zzu6710/
Zux679/
Zcu677/
Czu676/
Hzu676/
Xzu676/
Hcu675/
Rzu673/
Zgu673/
Zju673/
Ziehou673/
Zhuoou673/
Jzu672/
Zuš672/
Ziohou672/
Zhoush671/
Zeheou671/
Zoohou671/
Zahahu671/
Zhouha671/
Zóh671/
Zuë671/
Zhaush671/

Zhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhu in the Russian language
Жуzu-

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