Chu ( or Châu () is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as Zhou (for ''Chu'') and Zhu (for ''Châu'') in

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

, and Ju in Korean. Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu.

Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu

Chu Văn An Chu Văn An (1292–1370, born Chu An) was a Confucian, teacher, physician and high-ranking mandarin of the Trần Dynasty in Đại Việt. Biography He was born in Văn Thôn village, Quang Liệt commune, present day Thanh Tri district, Ha ...

Châu Văn Tiếp Châu Văn Tiếp ( 朱文接, 1738–1784), born Châu Doãn Ngạnh ( 朱尹梗), was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh. Early life Born in 1738, Châu Văn Tiếp was a s ...

(Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander *

Chau Giang Chau Tu Giang (born July 2, 1955 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three-time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 mi ...

(Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player. *

Chau Nguyen Chau Nguyen is a former Vietnamese-American news anchor most recently seen with KHOU-TV, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker. She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center. Chau's ...

(born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian-American actor {{surname, Chu Vietnamese-language surnames vi:Chu (họ)