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of various

Chinese surnames Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the W ...

, based on different

varieties of Chinese There are hundreds of local Chinese language varieties forming a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, Sino-Tibetan language family, many of which are not Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible. Variation is particularly strong in the m ...

. It may correspond to the surnames spelled in the following ways in

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

: * Zhào () or Zhāo (), from the

Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...

pronunciation * Zhāng (), from the

Hokkien Hokkien ( , ) is a Varieties of Chinese, variety of the Southern Min group of Chinese language, Chinese languages. Native to and originating from the Minnan region in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern China, it is also referred ...

pronunciation; more commonly spelled

Teoh __NOTOC__ Teoh (also commonly rendered as Teo) is a romanised Chinese family name. It is a romanization of Chinese, romanization of Teochew dialect, Teochew and Hokkien names, particularly ; Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, HKG Cantonese ...

or Teo * Zhōu (), from the

pronunciation * Qiū () or

Qiú Qiú is the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese surname 仇 (Qiú) and 裘 (Qiú). 仇 (Qiú) There are three sources for the ancestry of 仇: #A Xia vassal by the name of Jiuwu (九吾) established the state of Jiu (九), but it was dest ...

(), from a variant of the Mandarin Wade–Giles spelling Ch'iu * Jiù (), from the Mandarin

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spelling

Notable people

Angie Chiu Angie Chiu Ngar Chi (; born 15 November 1954) is a Hong Kong actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant. Early life In 1954, Chiu was born in Hong Kong. In 1971, Chiu graduated from Shung Tak Catholic English Colle ...

(; born 1954), Hong Kong actress *

Only Won Baldwin Chiu (born May 17, 1974), professionally known as Only Won, is an American rapper, actor, producer and stunt performer. As a hip hop artist, he writes/performs rap, beatboxing, and singing. He is also a member of the Screen Actors Gu ...

(born Baldwin Chiu, 1974), American musician, actor, and producer * Chiu Ban It (; 1918–2016), Singaporean Anglican bishop *

Barbara Chiu Barbara Chiu (born July 14, 1964) is a table tennis player from Canada. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...

, Canadian table tennis player * Ben Chiu (; born 1970), Taiwan-born American technology entrepreneur *

Bondy Chiu Bondy Chiu Hok-yee (; born 31 March 1971 in Hong Kong) is an actress and singer in Hong Kong. She is best known for her role as Lam Yuk-lo in the long-running TVB series '' Virtues of Harmony''. On 10 December 2008, her new album titled ''Ting ...

(; born 1973), Hong Kong actress and singer * Bryan Chiu (born 1974), Canadian football player; centre in the Canadian Football League *

Caroline Chiu Caroline Chiu Sin-wing (also ''Chiu Sin-wing'', ; born April 29, 1984) is a Hong Kong former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She represented the new Hong Kong, China, as a 16-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and was also a ...

(; born 1984), Hong Kong swimmer *

Chiu Chang Chang C. Chen (; born 1950) is a Taiwanese lawyer, biochemist, and politician. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001, representing the Democratic Progressive Party, and left office the next year. Education and early career Chiu studie ...

(; born 1950), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Chiu Chi-ling Chiu Chi-ling (; born 1943) is a martial artist and actor who appears mostly in Kung Fu style movies produced in Hong Kong. He also teaches Hung Gar Kung Fu at Chiu Chi-ling Hung Gar Kung Fu Association, a San Francisco-based martial arts schoo ...

(; born 1943), Hong Kong actor *

Chiu Chih-wei Chiu Chih-wei (; born 24 July 1972) is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Legislative Yuan. Of Hakka descent, he is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He served as Kaohsiung's chief of bureau of civil affairs between 2007 and ...

(; born 1972), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Chiu Ching-chun Chiu Ching-chun (; born 8 December 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Hsinchu County since 20 December 2009 until 25 December 2018. Education Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree from Minghsin University of Science and Tec ...

(; born 1949), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, magistrate of Hsinchu County *

Chiu Chuang-chin Chiu Chuang-chin ; born 12 July 1956) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008. Education and career Chiu studied architecture at Feng Chia University and completed graduate work at Dayeh University. Pr ...

(; born 1956), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Chiu Chuang-huan Chiu Chuang-huan (; 25 July 1925 – 2 July 2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier from 1981 to 1984. Born in Changhua, Chiu was of Hakka ancestry from Raoping, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China China, officially the Peo ...

(; 1925–2020), Taiwanese politician, Vice-Premier from 1981 to 1984 *

Chiu Chuang-liang Chiu Chuang-liang (; born 10 September 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. Chiu studied at the National Taipei University of Business and later earned a master's of arts in finance at Tamkang University. He served on the Taoyuan County Council p ...

(; born 1955), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Chiu Chui-cheng Chiu Chui-cheng (; Tâi-lô: ''Khu Sûi-tsìng'') is a Taiwanese political scientist who is the minister-designate of the Mainland Affairs Council. He previously serves as the political deputy minister and spokesperson for the Mainland Affairs ...

(), Taiwanese politician, Mainland Affairs Council member *

Chiu Chun Kit Chiu Chun Kit (, born 4 October 1983) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who played as a centre back. International career Chiu made his international debut for Hong Kong on 14 November 2012 against Malaysia. He replaced Cheng Siu ...

(; born 1983), Hong Kong football defender * Connie Chiu (born 1969), Hong Kong-born Swedish fashion model *

David Chiu (politician) David Sen-Fu Chiu (, born April 2, 1970) is an American politician serving since 2021 as City Attorney of San Francisco. Previously, he served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the state's 17th Assembly District, whi ...

(; born 1970), American politician in California * David Chiu (poker player) (; born 1960), American professional poker player * David Jung-Kuang Chiu (1936–2006), American academic *

Deacon Chiu Deacon Chiu Te-ken, JP (; 1 May 1924 – 17 March 2015) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He founded Far East Bank and Far East Consortium and was formerly chairman of Asia Television (ATV). Life Chiu was born in Shanghai in 1924 and moved to Ho ...

(; 1924–2015), Hong Kong businessman *

Donna Chiu Donna Chiu (; born 19 January 1965) is a Taiwanese singer and former television host. She has won the Golden Bell Award as a host in 2003. She has released a number of albums and has also appeared in films. She is currently engaged in Christian ...

(; born 1965), Taiwanese singer *

Frederic Chiu Frederic Chiu (born 20 October 1964) is an American classical concert pianist. Career In 1993, he entered the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (The Cliburn) is an American piano compe ...

(born 1964), American concert pianist *

Chiu Fu-sheng Chiu Fu-sheng (; born 19 July 1947) is a Taiwanese film producer and real estate developer. Life and career Born in Pingtung County in 1947, Chiu is of Hakka descent. He attended the Political Warfare Cadres Academy. Chiu began his career in m ...

(; born 1947), Taiwanese real estate developer and film producer * Gian Chiu (born 1989), Filipino basketball player *

Chiu Hin Chun Chiu Hin Chun (born 20 August 1994) is a Hong Kong competitive rower. He qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is th ...

(; born 1994), Hong Kong rower * Chiu Hin-kwong (; born 1928), Hong Kong doctor and politician *

Hong-Yee Chiu Hong-Yee Chiu (; born October 1932) is a Taiwanese-American astrophysicist, at NASA for 35 years, and publisher of EHGBooks micro-publishing company. He was born in Shanghai, China. Career Chiu graduated from National Taiwan University and in 19 ...

(; born 1932), Shanghai-born American astrophysicist *

Chiu I-huan Chiu I-huan (; born 15 March 1990) is a Taiwanese footballer who plays as a striker for Ming Chuan University Ming Chuan University (MCU; ) is a private university with four campuses in Taipei, Taoyuan and Kinmen in Taiwan, as well as ...

(; born 1990), Taiwanese football striker * Chiu Kuo-cheng (; born 1953), Taiwanese general *

Chiu Jeng-jiann Chiu Jeng-jiann () is a Taiwanese engineer. He has been the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology since 20 May 2016. Education Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University in 1986 and e ...

(), Taiwanese politician, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology * Jenny Chiu (born 1995), American-Mexican soccer player and reporter *

Keina Chiu Keina Chiu (traditional Chinese: 趙慧奈; born March 25, 1995) is a Japanese-Chinese television news journalist. She is best known for her role as anchor on TVB Pearl. She has been seen reporting bilingually for the network's Chinese-speaking c ...

(趙慧奈; born 1995), Japanese-Chinese television news journalist *

Chiu Keng Guan Chiu Keng Guan (; Chinese language, Chinese: 周青元; ; pinyin: Zhōu Qīng Yuán) is a Malaysian film director. Career Born and raised in Batu Pahat, Batu Pahat, Johor, Chiu initially studied graphic design and then fine arts, and worked ...

(), Malaysian film director *

Kim Chiu Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (; born April 19, 1990) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known for her performances in a range of genres across film and television, she rose to fame after winning the first teen edition of ''Pinoy Big Brother''. Chiu's ...

(; born 1990), Filipina actress *

Melissa Chiu Melissa Chiu (born 1972) is an Australian museum director, curator and author, and the director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. She is a board member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, the American Allian ...

(born 1972), Australian museum curator *

Paul Chiu Chiu Chang-hsiung (; born 19 February 1942), also known by his English name Paul Chiu, is a Taiwanese economist and politician. He was the first appointed vice premier of Executive Yuan in the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou. Before his vice premie ...

(; born 1942), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician *

Chiu Ping-kun Chiu Ping-kun (; born January 2, 1964) is a Taiwanese archer and coach. He obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado. He is also an international archery judge. Chiu participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer ...

(; born 1964), Taiwanese athlete and judge in the sport of archery *

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(; born 1989), Taiwanese singer * Roy Chiu (; born 1981), Taiwanese actor *

Rebecca Chiu Chiu Wing Yin Rebecca (, born 24 November 1978 in Hong Kong), commonly known as Rebecca Chiu, is a retired female professional squash player from Hong Kong. Her highest world ranking is 13, achieved in October 2007. She became the women's sing ...

(; born 1978), Hong Kong professional squash player *

Samson Chiu Samson Chiu Leung-chun () is a Hong Kong–based film director, film writer and newspaper columnist. He is a member of the Hong Kong Directors' Guild. Filmography * ''News Attack'' (1989) – director/writer, starring Andy Lau as a news photograp ...

(), Hong Kong film director *

Sharlene Chiu Sharlene Chiu is a Canadian television reporter, host, and producer. Sharlene is most known as a Reporter/Producer on MTV News Canada and Host/Producer/Creator of SHARLENE VS. Early days Sharlene graduated from Ryerson University’s Radio and Te ...

, Canadian television reporter *

Chiu Tai-san Chiu Tai-san (; born 30 August 1956) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2004. He then served as the vice minister of the Mainland Affairs Council, and later as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung C ...

(; born 1956), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Tom Chiu Tom Chiu () is a violinist and composer of Taiwanese origin working and living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder of the FLUX Quartet, who are widely recognized for their performances of technically challenging cutting-edge compositions, incl ...

(; born 1971), Taiwan-born American music composer and violinist *

Chiu Tsui-ling was an Japanese idol, idol girl group based in Taiwan and associated with Hello! Project and signed under Forward Music. They were Hello! Project's first overseas group and the flagship band of Hello! Project Taiwan. The members consisted of Wu ...

(; born 1994), Taiwanese singer in Japan *

Chiu Tzu-tsung Chiu Tzu-tsung () is a Taiwanese nuclear engineer who has been the Deputy Minister of the Atomic Energy Council of the Republic of China since 2017. Education Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from National Tsing Hua U ...

(), Taiwanese politician, Atomic Energy Council member * Wah Chiu (), Hong Kong-born American biophysicist *

Chiu Wen-ta Chiu Wen-ta (; born 21 July 1950) is a Taiwanese physician, public health specialist, and neuroscientist. He was the Minister of Ministry of Health and Welfare (Republic of China), Health and Welfare (formerly the Minister of the Department of H ...

(; born 1950), Taiwanese medical educator and politician * Chiu Yi (; born 1956), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, member of the Legislative Yuan for Kaohsiung *

Chiu Yi-ying Chiu Yi-ying (; born 1 June 1971) is a Taiwanese politician. She has served four terms in the Legislative Yuan, one term in the National Assembly (Republic of China), National Assembly, and, from 2005 to 2008, was the deputy minister of the Ha ...

(; born 1971), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician * Chiu Yu-hung (; born 1994), Taiwanese football goalkeeper *

Chiu Yu Ming Chiu Yu Ming ( ; born 9 November 1991 in Hong Kong), is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Tai Po Chiu joined Tai Po youth system and was promoted to the first team in the 2010–11 season, serv ...

(; born 1991), Hong Kong football goalkeeper

Fictional characters

* Chiu, net idol alter ego of Chisame Hasegawa, from the manga/anime franchise ''Negima!'' * Candy Chiu, a character from ''Gravity Falls''

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