Hu

Chinese family name (胡)

Namefamily name Chinese family nameQ1132594

Also known as Hú · Wu · Woo

Instance of: family name
, Chinese family name

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Hu is a Chinese surname. In 2006, it was the 15th most common surname in China. In 2013, it was the 13th most common in China, with 13.7 million Chinese sharing this surname. In 2019, Hu dropped to 15th most common surname in mainland China.

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Script: Chinese characters
Native label: 胡 hanyu pinyin transliteration: Hú
Different from: Q15900023 criterion used: family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
Hu criterion used: family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
鬍
Said to be the same as: Hu criterion used: pinyin
鬍 criterion used: simplified Chinese characters
Hồ
Ho
Wu criterion used: Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation
Woo criterion used: Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation
Transliteration or transcription: Hú
Wu
Woo
Language: Chinese

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AIDb. (2026). Hu (Q1132594). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/hu-Q1132594