Zou () is the 67th most common

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, 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, ...

, which originated from the state of Zou of the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

in ancient China.Origin of the surname Zou, Chou
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Chinese variety There are hundreds of local Chinese language varieties forming a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, many of which are not mutually intelligible. Variation is particularly strong in the more mountainous southeast part of mainland China ...

, Zou can be transliterated as Chow, Chau, Tsau, Trau, Tsou, Tjeuw, or Chew. It is the 35th name on the ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

'' poem.

Notable people

* Tsou Chenlu 鄒承魯 (1923–2006), Chinese biochemist *

Collin Chou Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist. Personal life Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States. In addition to his native Mandarin Chinese, Mand ...

鄒兆龍 (born 1967), Taiwanese-born Hong Kong–based actor *

Zou Jiahua Zou Jiahua (28 September 1926 – 16 February 2025) was a high-ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as China's Vice Premier from 1991 to 1998, Vice-Chairman of the 9th National People's Congress from 1998 to 2003, an ...

鄒家華 (1926–2025), Vice Premier of China, son of Zou Taofen *

Zou Jiayi Zou Jiayi ( zh, s=邹加怡, t=鄒加怡, p=Zōu Jiāyí; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician and economist who served as a vice minister of the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China from 2018 to 2021. Zou is a director of Ch ...

鄒加怡 (born 1963), Chinese politician and economist *

Olivia Chow Olivia Chow (born March 24, 1957) is a Canadian politician who has been the 66th and current mayor of Toronto since July 12, 2023. Previously, Chow served as the New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament (MP) for Trinity—Spadina fro ...

鄒至蕙 (born 1957), Canadian politician, federal New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament *

Zou Rong Zou Rong (; 1885 – 1905) was a Han Chinese nationalist and revolutionary martyr of the anti-Manchu movement. He was born in Chongqing, Sichuan Province, his ancestors having moved there from Meizhou, Guangdong area. Zou was sent to Japan at ...

鄒容 (1885–1905), anti-Qing revolutionary * Zou Taofen 鄒韜奮 (1895–1944), Chinese journalist *

Zou Yan Zou Yan (; 305 BC240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and spiritual writer of the Warring States era, Warring States-era. He was best known as the representative thinker of the Yin and Yang School (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred School ...

鄒衍 (305 BC–240 BC), Chinese philosopher best known as the representative thinker of the Yin and Yang School (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred Schools of Thought era * Zou Zhe 鄒喆 (1636–ca. 1708), Chinese painter during the Qing dynasty * Shuping Wang (1959–2019), original surname Zou, Chinese-American medical researcher and public health whistleblower * Zou Taixin (邹太新; born 1966), Chinese former politician *

Ryan Choo Ryan Choo (born in September 1969 or 1970) is a Singaporean agriculture, businessman and former actor. He is best known for his role as Yan Dao in the comedy sitcom '' Right Frequency''. He is also greatly known for his contributions in agric ...

(邹联福; born 1969 or 1970), Singaporean former actor * Zou Yuchen (邹雨宸; born 1996) Chinese male professional basketball player * Zou Yu (邹瑜; born 1920), a politician of the People's Republic * Zou Yucheng (邹宇成; pinyin: Zōu Yǔchéng; born 1991), Chinese footballer * Zou Yigui (邹一桂, 1686–1772), style name as Yuanbao (原褒), sobriquet * Zou Lunlun (simplified Chinese: 邹伦伦; traditional Chinese: 鄒倫倫; pinyin: Zōu Lúnlún), player and teacher of the guzheng, a Chinese zither * Zou Dehai (Chinese: 邹德海; pinyin: Zōu Déhǎi; born 1993), a Chinese footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League * Zou Zhenxian (邹振先; born 1955), Chinese triple jumper

References

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