Chiu is a romanization of various Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese. 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: * Zhào () or Zhāo (), from the Cantonese pronunciation * Zhāng (), from the Hokkien pronunciation; more commonly spelled Teoh or Teo * Zhōu (), from the Hokkien pronunciation * Qiū () or Qiú (), from a variant of the Mandarin Wade–Giles spelling Ch'iu * Jiù (), from the Mandarin Wade–Giles spelling

Notable people

Angie Chiu Angie Chiu (; 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 College and l ...

(; born 1954), Hong Kong actress * Only Won (born Baldwin Chiu, 1974), American musician, actor, and producer *

Chiu Ban It Joshua Chiu Ban It (; – 9 November 2016) was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1981, and was the first indigenous Bishop of Singapore. Chiu graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1941 and was ordained after a peri ...

(; – 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 ...

, Canadian table tennis player * Ben Chiu (; born 1970), Taiwan-born American technology entrepreneur * Bondy Chiu (; born 1973), Hong Kong actress and singer * Bryan Chiu (born 1974), Canadian footballer; 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 (; 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. A Hakka descent, he is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. He has a Ph.D. degree from the National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU). He ...

(; born 1972), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician * Chiu Ching-chun (; 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. Chiu studied architecture at Feng Chia University and completed graduate work at Dayeh University. Prior to his election to th ...

(; born 1956), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician * Chiu Chuang-huan (; born 1925), 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 ...

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

Chiu Chui-cheng Chiu Chui-cheng () is a Taiwanese politician. He currently serves as the Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council. Education Chiu obtained his master's degree in national development from National Taiwan University and doctoral degree ...

(), Taiwanese politician, Mainland Affairs Council member * Chiu Chun Kit (; 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 currently serving as the City Attorney of San Francisco. Previously, he served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the 17th Assembly District, which enco ...

(; born 1970), American politician in California * David Chiu (poker player) (; born 1960), American professional poker player *

David Jung-Kuang Chiu David Jung-Kuang Chiu (; 1936–2006) was a Chinese-born American educator, serving as both Professor and Dean at Hofstra University from 1970 to 2001 when he retired. David J. Chiu was born on July 11, 1936, in Gulangyu, a westernized Island-cit ...

(1936–2006), American academic * Deacon Chiu (; 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 (born 1964), American concert pianist * Chiu Fu-sheng (; born 1947), Taiwanese real estate developer and film producer *

Gian Chiu Gian Chiu (born January 20, 1989) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He last played for Barako Bull Energy of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 27th overall in the 2012 PBA Draft by the B-Meg Llamados ...

(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, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the men's lightweight double sculls, together with Tang Chiu Mang T ...

(; born 1994), Hong Kong rower * Chiu Hin-kwong (; born 1928), Hong Kong doctor and politician * Hong-Yee Chiu (; born 1932), Shanghai-born American astrophysicist * Chiu I-huan (; born 1990), Taiwanese football striker * Chiu Kuo-cheng (; born 1953), Taiwanese general *

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

(), Taiwanese politician, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology * Chiu Keng Guan (), Malaysian film director *

Kim Chiu Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (; born April 19, 1990), professionally known as Kim Chiu, is a Filipino actress, model, host, singer, dancer, and vlogger. She is currently managed by Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home-based talent agency. Recognized as one o ...

(; born 1990), Filipina actress * Melissa Chiu (born 1972), Australian museum curator * Paul Chiu (; born 1947), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician * Chiu Ping-kun (; 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 (; born 1978), Hong Kong professional squash player * Samson Chiu (), Hong Kong film director * Sharlene Chiu, Canadian television reporter * Chiu Tai-san (; 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, inclu ...

(; born 1971), Taiwan-born American music composer and violinist * Chiu Tsui-ling (; born 1994), Taiwanese singer in Japan *

Chiu Tzu-tsung Chiu Tzu-tsung () is a Taiwanese politician 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 Univers ...

(), Taiwanese politician, Atomic Energy Council member *

Wah Chiu Wah Chiu () is a Hong Kong-born American biophysicist, currently the Wallenberg-Bienenstock Chair Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Photon Science Directorate of SLAC National Acceler ...

(), Hong Kong-born American biophysicist * Chiu Wen-ta (; born 1950), Taiwanese medical educator and politician * Chiu Yi (; born 1956), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, member of the Legislative Yuan for Kaohsiung * Chiu Yi-ying (; born 1971), Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician *

Chiu Yu-hung Chiu Yu-hung (; born 31 August 1994) is a Taiwanese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designat ...

(; 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, ser ...

(; 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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{{surname, Chiu Chinese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames

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