Xu

See also: xu, xù, xú, xū, xǔ, xử, xứ, and ǃXũ

English

Alternative forms

Hsu, Hsü (Wade–Giles)
Sheu (Gwoyeu Romatzyh)
Syu (Tongyong Pinyin)

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 徐 (Xú) or 許／许.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃuː/

Proper noun

Xu (plural Xus)

A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 徐 (Xú) or 許／许.

Related terms

(surname from 徐 (xú)):
- Chui, Tsui, Choi (Cantonese)
- Chie, Choi (Gan)
- Sy, Chi (Hakka)
- Su, Chi, Chee, Swee, Shui (Hokkien)
- Cher, Cheu (Tokkien)
- Jo (Japanese)
- Seo (Korean)
(surname from 許／许 (xǔ)):
- Hui, Hoi, Hua (Cantonese)
- Kho, Khor, Khaw, Ko (Hakka)
- Koh, Kho (Teochew)
- Hee (Fuzhou)
- Heo (Korean)
- Hy, Hai (Vietnamese)

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Xu is the 1381^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25622 individuals. Xu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (98.25%) individuals.

See also

Anagrams

& ux., UX

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