Chiu

English

Etymology

From several different Chinese surnames, including Mandarin (Qiū), Cantonese (ziu6), Hokkien (Chiu). Doublet of Qiu.

Proper noun

Chiu (plural Chius)

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Chiu is the 2735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13174 individuals. Chiu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.11%) individuals.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Proper noun

Chiu

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hokkien (Chiû), via English Chiu. Doublet of Chow.

Proper noun

Chiu

  1. a Filipino-Chinese surname from Min Nan, most notably borne by:

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Chiu is the 563rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 15,982 individuals.

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