One interpretation is that 朱 refers to 朱雀 meaning
vermillion. This is a completely different character from another Chu (楚), which is less common than Zhu.
Origin and distribution
The ancestral surname (姓) of the ruling family of the
State of Zhu (邾) was
Cao. (p. 144, Xueqin). The State of Zou, as it was later renamed, was conquered and annexed by the
state of Chu during the reign of
King Xuan of Chu (369–340 BC). (p. 43, Chao). The ruling family and its descendants adopted Zhu (朱) as their surname in memory of their former state of Zhu (邾). (p. 43, Chao & p. 239, Tan).
Zhu (朱) is technically a branch of the
Cao (曹) surname. Nowadays, Zhu is 14th most common, while Cao is 27th most common in terms of population size.[4]
A 2013 study found that it was the 14th most common surnames, shared by 17,000,000 people or 1.280% of the population, with the province with the most being
Jiangsu.
Koxinga whose title literally means Lord with the Imperial Surname; he was born
Zheng Chenggong but given the right to bear the imperial surname, Zhu, by the
Longwu Emperor, a pretender to the then collapsing
Ming dynasty, for his noteworthy loyalist efforts; Koxinga founded the short-lived
Kingdom of Taiwan
Government, politics and military
Zhu Guohua, grandson of Zhu De and sentenced to death for rape
Zhu Fulin, former deputy mayor of Jinhua and sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery
Cyrus Chu (born 1955), Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China (2011–2014)
Zhu Binhou, a military aviation pioneer and
WWI veteran pilot who flown combat missions for the
Armée de l'Air
Zhu Maichen, an impoverished student working as woodcutter; his wife divorced him to remarry a richer man; subsequently he became a provincial governor under
Emperor Wu of Han; he rejected his ex-wife's subsequent attempts at reconciliation and is credited with the Chinese proverb: "Poured water cannot be retrieved". His biography is recorded in Volume 64 of the
Book of Han
Ju Hala (
Sinicized: 朱氏), a
Manchu clan during the
Qing dynasty, perhaps founded by and composed of assimilated
Han Chinese of the Zhu surname. One example might be Zhu Guozhi (朱國治), a Chinese Bannerman in the
Eight Banners during the
Qing dynasty who was appointed the governor of
Yunnan. He was captured by
Wu Sangui in 1674 and died cursing the rebels. In 1742, he was included into the Temple of Patriots.
Zhu Hongzhang could possibly be regarded as another example. The
Marquis of Extended Grace and his heirs, who were the officially designated heirs of the
Ming dynasty by the
Qing dynasty, were inducted into the Plain White Banner of the
Eight Banners system
SirMoilin Jean Ah-Chuen (朱梅麟), a Sino-Mauritian politician and business man from
Mauritius. He became First Chinese Cabinet Minister from 1967 to 1976 and First Chinese Member, Legislative Council in 1949. He was knighted by
QueenElizabeth II.
Zhu Xiping, professor of
mathematics at
Sun Yat-sen University; winner of the 2004 Morningside Medal of Mathematics at the Third International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM)
Zhu Huiming, Chinese billionaire, founder of Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group
Zhu Jun (businessman), Chinese industrialist and businessman; Chairman of Nasdaq listed company, the Nine City (NASDAQ: NCTY); also chairman of the Shanghai Shenhua football club.
Chu Lam Yiu (朱林瑤), chairwoman and CEO, Huabao International Holdings
Zhu Mengyi (朱孟依), Chairman of Guangdong Zhujiang Invest, Hopson Development
Zhu Xingliang, Chinese billionaire, founder of Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration
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中国最新300大姓排名(2008 [Statistics on the number of citizens with each surname in China, based on records of National Identity Cards]." 2009-01-06. Accessed 20 Jun 2015.(in Chinese)
This page lists people with the
surnameZhu. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
One interpretation is that 朱 refers to 朱雀 meaning
vermillion. This is a completely different character from another Chu (楚), which is less common than Zhu.
Origin and distribution
The ancestral surname (姓) of the ruling family of the
State of Zhu (邾) was
Cao. (p. 144, Xueqin). The State of Zou, as it was later renamed, was conquered and annexed by the
state of Chu during the reign of
King Xuan of Chu (369–340 BC). (p. 43, Chao). The ruling family and its descendants adopted Zhu (朱) as their surname in memory of their former state of Zhu (邾). (p. 43, Chao & p. 239, Tan).
Zhu (朱) is technically a branch of the
Cao (曹) surname. Nowadays, Zhu is 14th most common, while Cao is 27th most common in terms of population size.[4]
A 2013 study found that it was the 14th most common surnames, shared by 17,000,000 people or 1.280% of the population, with the province with the most being
Jiangsu.
Koxinga whose title literally means Lord with the Imperial Surname; he was born
Zheng Chenggong but given the right to bear the imperial surname, Zhu, by the
Longwu Emperor, a pretender to the then collapsing
Ming dynasty, for his noteworthy loyalist efforts; Koxinga founded the short-lived
Kingdom of Taiwan
Government, politics and military
Zhu Guohua, grandson of Zhu De and sentenced to death for rape
Zhu Fulin, former deputy mayor of Jinhua and sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery
Cyrus Chu (born 1955), Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China (2011–2014)
Zhu Binhou, a military aviation pioneer and
WWI veteran pilot who flown combat missions for the
Armée de l'Air
Zhu Maichen, an impoverished student working as woodcutter; his wife divorced him to remarry a richer man; subsequently he became a provincial governor under
Emperor Wu of Han; he rejected his ex-wife's subsequent attempts at reconciliation and is credited with the Chinese proverb: "Poured water cannot be retrieved". His biography is recorded in Volume 64 of the
Book of Han
Ju Hala (
Sinicized: 朱氏), a
Manchu clan during the
Qing dynasty, perhaps founded by and composed of assimilated
Han Chinese of the Zhu surname. One example might be Zhu Guozhi (朱國治), a Chinese Bannerman in the
Eight Banners during the
Qing dynasty who was appointed the governor of
Yunnan. He was captured by
Wu Sangui in 1674 and died cursing the rebels. In 1742, he was included into the Temple of Patriots.
Zhu Hongzhang could possibly be regarded as another example. The
Marquis of Extended Grace and his heirs, who were the officially designated heirs of the
Ming dynasty by the
Qing dynasty, were inducted into the Plain White Banner of the
Eight Banners system
SirMoilin Jean Ah-Chuen (朱梅麟), a Sino-Mauritian politician and business man from
Mauritius. He became First Chinese Cabinet Minister from 1967 to 1976 and First Chinese Member, Legislative Council in 1949. He was knighted by
QueenElizabeth II.
Zhu Xiping, professor of
mathematics at
Sun Yat-sen University; winner of the 2004 Morningside Medal of Mathematics at the Third International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM)
Zhu Huiming, Chinese billionaire, founder of Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group
Zhu Jun (businessman), Chinese industrialist and businessman; Chairman of Nasdaq listed company, the Nine City (NASDAQ: NCTY); also chairman of the Shanghai Shenhua football club.
Chu Lam Yiu (朱林瑤), chairwoman and CEO, Huabao International Holdings
Zhu Mengyi (朱孟依), Chairman of Guangdong Zhujiang Invest, Hopson Development
Zhu Xingliang, Chinese billionaire, founder of Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration
^"
中国最新300大姓排名(2008 [Statistics on the number of citizens with each surname in China, based on records of National Identity Cards]." 2009-01-06. Accessed 20 Jun 2015.(in Chinese)
This page lists people with the
surnameZhu. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.