Zhu (surname)

Zhu is the pinyin romanization of four Chinese surnames: 朱, 祝, 竺, and 諸. It is alternatively spelled Chu in the Wade–Giles romanization system (primarily used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Gee in the United States, and Choo (predominantly adopted in Singapore and Malaysia). It is the 17th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

Not to be confused with Chu (Chinese surname), Zu (surname), or Zhù (surname).
Zhu
Origin
Word/nameShandong, China
MeaningVermillion; named after the ancient State of Zhu (邾)
Other names
Variant form(s)Zou (邹)
Cao (also adopted by former subjects of Zou)

The most common of the four, 朱, was the surname of the Ming dynasty emperors. Today it is the 13th most common surname in the People's Republic of China,[1] with a population of over fifteen million.[2] In 2019 Zhu was the fourteenth most common surname in Mainland China.[3]

Origin and distribution

The ancestral surname (姓) of the ruling family of the State of Zhu was Cao. (p. 144, Li Xueqin). The state of Zou was conquered and annexed by the state of Chu during the reign of King Xuan of Chu (楚宣王) (369–340 BC). (p. 43, Chao). The ruling family and its descendants adopted Zhu (朱) as their surname in memory of their former state of Zhu (邾). (p. 43, Chao & p. 239, Tan).

During the Ming dynasty, some Zhus moved to Taiwan, and others later migrated to Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas. The clan is also found in Korea and is known as: 주 (朱; Ju, Joo); it is the 32nd most common name in Korea though it is combined with the Zhou (周) surname.[4]

Zhu has been one of the most influential clans in Chinese history. Zhu (朱) is technically a branch of the Cao (曹) surname, but now surpasses the parent ranking 13th and 27th respectively in terms of population size. [5]

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 being Jiangsu.

Notable people surnamed 朱

Historical figures

Government, politics and military

Philosophy and religion

Arts

Science and technology

Business
  • David Chu, Taiwanese-American, founder of Nautica, men's designer outerwear company
  • Zhu Baoguo, Chinese billionaire, founder of Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industrial
  • Zhu Gongshan, Chinese billionaire, founder of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, an energy supplier in China
  • Zhu Huiming, Chinese billionaire, founder of Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group
  • Zhu Jun (businessman), Chinese industrialist and businessman; Chairman of Nasdaq listed company, the Nine City (NASDAQ: NCTY); also chairman of the Shanghai Shenhua football club.
  • Chu Lam Yiu (朱林瑤), Chairwoman and CEO, Huabao International Holdings
  • Zhu Mengyi (朱孟依), Chairman of Guangdong Zhujiang Invest, Hopson Development
  • Zhu Xingliang, Chinese billionaire, founder of Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration
  • Zhu Xinli, Chinese multi-millionaire, founder and chairman of China Huiyuan Juice Group
  • Zhu Yicai, Chinese billionaire, founder and chairman of China Yurun Group
  • Zhu Yunlai, CEO of China International Capital Corp; he is the son of Zhu Rongji, former Premier of the People's Republic of China, and a direct descendant of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty
  • Abehymann Zhu, Managing Director of APX World Logistics Inc., a Shanghai-based 3PL provider formed in July 1993

Sports and entertainment

Miscellaneous

Foreign
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References
  1. http://zhongwen.com/xingshi.htm
  2. "中国最新300大姓排名（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. http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2020/01/20/676822.html
  4. List of common Korean surnames
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100314095535/http://www.chinapage.com/biography/lastname.html
  • Brook, Timothy, 1998, The Confucian of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China, University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21091-3
  • Chao, Sheau-yueh J., 2000, "In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames", Clearfield. ISBN 0-8063-4946-8
  • Li, Chi, 1967, "The Formation of the Chinese People: An Anthropological Inquiry", Russell & Russell. U.S. Library of Congress Card No: 66-27117.
  • Li Xueqin, 1985 "Eastern Zhou and Qin Civilizations", (K.C. Chang trans.). Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-03286-2
  • Mote, F.W., 1999, "Imperial China 900 - 1800", Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-44515-5
  • Paludan, Ann, 1998, "Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China", Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05090-2
  • Paludan, Ann, 1981, "The Imperial Ming Imperial Tombs", Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-02511-4
  • Tan, Thomas Tsu-wee, 1986, "Your Chinese Roots: The Overseas Chinese Story", Times Books International. ISBN 0-89346-285-3
  • Wu, Kuo-Cheng, 1982, The Chinese Heritage. Crown Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-517-54475-X
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