Xu (胥, SHOO) is a Chinese surname. It is romanized as Hsü in Wade–Giles and Seoi in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 267th most common name in China; it was shared by 285,000 people, or 0.021% of the population, being most popular in Sichuan.[1] It is the 285th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2]
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Origins
editThe character 胥 means "assist," "store" or "all;" it formerly referred to a kind of low-ranking official or assistant.[3][4] The surname is traced to:
- Xu Chen (胥臣), style name of an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC)
- He Xu Shi (赫胥氏), a name of the legendary Yan Emperor[5]
Notable people
edit- Xu Wumei (胥午梅, born 1962), news anchor
- Stefano Xu Hongwei (胥红伟, born 1975), Catholic bishop
- Xu Xu (胥栩, born 1998), footballer
References
edit- ^ Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
- ^ K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
- ^ "胥 - Chinese Character Detail Page". dictionary.writtenchinese.com.
- ^ "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com.
- ^ "Xu Surname Meaning & Xu Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.