Zu Surname

2,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Zu Surname User-submission:

The surname Zu means 'ancestor', 'forefather', 'grandparents' in Chinese.

Zu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China186,7211:7,323202
Vietnam1,4001:66,176605
Malaysia5621:52,4814,080
Taiwan2681:87,480872
Honduras1141:77,3371,520
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

The alternate forms: (6) are calculated separately.

Zu (45,416) may also be a first name.

Zu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zu means 'ancestor', 'forefather', 'grandparents' in Chinese.

- shanethegenius

Zu Last Name Facts

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

Zu (Russian: Зу) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: . For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zu is the 2,969th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,470 people. The surname Zu is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zu are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Zu is also the 20,053rd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 45,416 people.

The surname Zu is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 186,721 people, or 1 in 7,323. Without taking into account China this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.

Zu Last Name Statistics demography

Zu earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $58,983 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zui802,645/
Ziu802,403/
Zuy801,578/
Zuz801,110/
Zuh80939/
Zuu80492/
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Zhou6727,202,776/
Zuch671,407/
Dzou671,304/
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Szup6730/
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Zoup670/
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Zu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zu in the Russian language
Зуzu-

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Zu
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