''Wú'' is the

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

transliteration of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

吳 (Simplified Chinese 吴), which is a common surname (family name) in

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...

. Wú (吳) is the sixth name listed in the

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

classic A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a ''c ...

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dyn ...

''. In 2019 Wu was the ninth most common surname in Mainland China. A 2013 study found that it was the eighth most common surname, shared by 26,800,000 people or 2.000% of the population, with the province having the most being Guangdong. The

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...

and

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ng, a syllable made entirely of a

nasal consonant In phonetics, a nasal, also called a nasal occlusive or nasal stop in contrast with an oral stop or nasalized consonant, is an occlusive consonant produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose. The vast majorit ...

while the

Min Nan Southern Min (), Minnan ( Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ngo, Ngoh, Ngov, Goh, Go, Gouw, depending on the regional variations in Min Nan pronunciation.

Shanghainese The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the Districts of Shanghai, central districts of the Shanghai, City of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as ...

transliteration of 吳 is Woo. 吳 is also one of the most common surnames in Korea. It is spelled 오 in

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...

and romanized O by the three major romanization systems, but more commonly spelled Oh in South Korea. It is also related far back in Chinese history with the name " Zhou (周)" and " Ji (姬)". The

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

equivalent of the surname is

Ngô Ngô () is a Vietnamese surname, related to the Chinese surnames Ng (name), Ng, NGO (disambiguation), Ngo and Wu (surname), Wu. Notable people with the surname Ngô *Ngô Văn Dụ Chairman of the Central Commission for Inspection of the Communist ...

. Several other, less common Chinese surnames are also transliterated into English as "Wu", but with different tones: 武 ''Wǔ'', 伍 ''Wǔ'', 仵 ''Wǔ'', 烏 ''Wū'' (also ''Wù''), 鄔 ''Wū'' and

巫 ''Wu'' () is a Chinese term translating to "shaman" or "sorcerer", originally the practitioners of Chinese shamanism or "Wuism" (巫教 ''wū jiào''). Terminology The glyph ancestral to modern is first recorded in bronze script, where it coul ...

''Wū''. Wu (or Woo or Wou) is also the

transliteration of the Chinese surname 胡 (Mandarin '' Hu''), used in Hong Kong, and by overseas Chinese of Cantonese-speaking areas of Guangdong, Guangxi, and/or Hong Kong/Macau origin.

History of the surname Wu (吳)

The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

. In the 13th century BC, the state of Zhou (which will later become the

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...

) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons:

Taibo Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of Wu. ...

, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname. The state of Wu later became a powerful kingdom of its own with the help of Generals

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Aut ...

and

Sun Tzu Sun Tzu ( ; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period of 771 to 256 BCE. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of ''The ...

, the latter best known as the author of the military treatise

The Art of War ''The Art of War'' () is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is com ...

, both serving under

King Helü of Wu King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

. King Helü is considered to be one of the

Five Hegemons The Five Hegemons () refers to several especially powerful rulers of Chinese states of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770 to 476 BCE), sometimes alternatively referred to as the "Age of Hegemons". There are various lists of five ...

of China during the Spring and Autumn period. Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the

after successfully overthrowing the

Shang Dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...

. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the

Qin Dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), ...

to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors. Therefore, the surnames Wu (吳), Zhou (周), and Ji (姬) are historically related.

Notable people

(in alphabetical order according to their names as spelled in Pinyin, or if unavailable, in English)

Historical figures

*姬吳泰伯 –

Taibo of Wu Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of ...

, eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu, and the propagator of all people with the surname Wu (吳). Ancestral name is Ji (姬). *吳起 (吴起) –

Wu Qi Wu Qi (, 440–381 BC) was a 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 ** L ...

, famous Chu general who wrote the ''Wuzi'' *吳漢 (吴汉) –

Wu Han (Han dynasty) Wu Han (died 44 CE), courtesy name Ziyan, was an Eastern Han dynasty general who made great contributions to Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu)'s reestablishment of the Han Dynasty and who is commonly regarded as Emperor Guangwu's best general, but who wa ...

, military general of Eastern Han *吳景 (吴景) – Wu Jing (Han dynasty), military general under Warlord Sun Jian *吳瑞 –

Wu Rui (eunuch) Wu Rui was a Hainanese eunuch in 15th century Lê dynasty Đại Việt (modern Vietnam) during Emperor Le Thanh Tong's rule at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. He was forcibly castrated and enslaved as a young man by the Vietnamese after h ...

, Chinese eunuch in Lê Dynasty Annam (Vietnam) *吳三桂 (吴三桂) –

Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a notorious Ming Dynasty military officer who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty in China. In Chinese ...

(1612–1678), Ming Dynasty general *吳梅 (吴梅) –

Ng Mui Ng Mui (Chinese: t , p ''Wú Méi''; Cantonese: ''Ng5 Mui4'') is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders—survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty. According to legend she is said ...

(Wu Méi), one of the legendary Five Elders of the Shaolin Temple *吳懿 (吴懿) –

Wu Yi (Three Kingdoms) Wu Yi (吴懿, died 237) courtesy name Ziyuan was a Chinese military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. His younger sister, Empress Mu, was the empress consort of Shu's founding emperor, Liu Bei. Wu Yi had a ...

, general of Shu Han *吴藻 – Wu Zao (1799–1862), Chinese poet

Modern figures

* Wu Chen-huan, Political Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (2012–2015) * Wu Chien-Shiung, Chinese-American experimental physicist (1912-1997) *

Wu Chih-chung Wu Chih-chung () is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese politician. He has been the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan), Foreign Affairs in the Executive Yuan since 20 May 2016, and has later become the Diplomatic Representative fr ...

, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2016–2018) * Wu Ching-ji, Deputy Mayor of Taipei (2006–2009) *

Wu Den-yih Wu may refer to: States and regions on modern China's territory *Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE ** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital ** Wu County (), a former county i ...

, chairperson of Kuomintang *

Wu Hong-mo Wu Hong-mo () is a Taiwanese politician. Early life Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Feng Chia University in 1976, master's degree in safety, health and environmental engineering from National Kaohsiung First Univers ...

, Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (2018) *

Wu Hsin-hsing Wu Hsin-hsing () is a politician of Taiwan, serving as Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China (ROC) since 20 May 2016 until 19 May 2020. Early life Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in English literature from Soo ...

, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China *

Wu Mei-hung Wu Mei-hung () is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Political Deputy Minister and Spokesperson of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of the Executive Yuan from 2013 to 2015. Education Wu obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Tai ...

, Political Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2013–2015) *

Wu Ming-ji Wu Ming-ji or Wu Ming-chi () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Deputy Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) of the Executive Yuan in 2012–2013. Early life Wu earned his doctoral degree from the Graduate I ...

, Deputy Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China (2012–2013) *

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese politician. Wu was the Vice Premier in 2005–2006., and now serves as senior advisor to Tsai Ing-wen, current President of Taiwan, and as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, the ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005–2006) *

Wu Se-hwa Wu Se-hwa (; born 9 July 1955) is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Education in the Executive Yuan of Taiwan from 2014 to 2016. Education Wu obtained his bachelor's degree in communication engineering from National Chiao Tung Uni ...

, Minister of Education (2014–2016) *

Wu Shiow-ming Wu Shiow-ming (; born 2 June 1960) is a Taiwanese professor of competition law and a politician. He was the Chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission from 1 August 2009 to 31 January 2017. It is the first time that the Chairperson has the academ ...

, Chairperson of Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (2009–2017) *

Wu Tang-chieh Wu Tang-chieh () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Political Deputy Minister of Finance in the Executive Yuan from 2 September 2013 until 20 May 2016. Education Wu holds a bachelor's degree in finance and taxation from National Chung Hsing ...

, Political Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China (2013–2016) *

Wu Tieh-cheng Wu Tieh-cheng (; 1893–1953) was a politician in the Republic of China. He served as Mayor of Shanghai, Governor of Guangdong province, and was the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister in 1948–1949. After communists were purged from the Kuo ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948–1949) *

Wu Tsung-tsong Wu Tsung-tsong (; born 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. Currently serve as Minister without Portfolio and the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan), Minister of Science and Technology Council of Taiwan. Education and academic career Wu ob ...

, Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China (2006–2008) *

Wu Tze-cheng Wu Tze-cheng, sometimes transliterated Wu Ze-Cheng, (; born 15 December 1945) is a Taiwanese politician and the last Governor of Taiwan Province. Education Wu obtained his master's degree in Construction Engineering and Management from Nationa ...

, Governor of Taiwan Province (2017–2018) *

Wu Tzu-hsin Wu Tzu-hsin () is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as the Administrative Deputy Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2020. Education Wu obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in public finance from National Chengchi University Natio ...

, Administrative Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China *

Wu Ying-yih Wu Ying-yih (, born 15 January 1943) is a politician in the Republic of China who served as the Minister of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and subsequently the Overseas Community Affairs Counci ...

, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2008–2013) *

Wu Yuhong Wu Yuhong (, born 3 November 1966) is a former Chinese badminton player. Yuhong was the runner-up in 1993 Birmingham World Championships and has won medals in several other prominent competitions such as World Cup, Uber Cup, Asian Cup, Asian Cham ...

(born 1966), Chinese badminton player *吳恬敏 –

Constance Wu Constance Wu (born March 22, 1982) is an American actress. Wu was included on ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2017. She has earned several accolades, including nominations for a Golden Globe Award, fo ...

, American actress *

Harry Wu Harry Wu (; February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016) was a Chinese-American human rights activist. Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, and he became a resident and citizen of the United States. In 1992, he founded the Laogai Research Foun ...

(1937–2016), human rights activist *吴倩 – Wu Qian (actress), Chinese actress *

Brianna Wu Brianna Wu (born July 6, 1977) is an American video game developer and computer programmer. She co-founded Giant Spacekat, an independent video game development studio, with Amanda Warner in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a blogger and pod ...

, American video game developer and commentator * Billy Goh *吳辰君 (吴辰君) –

Annie Wu (actress) Annie Wu (born 21 August 1978) is a Taiwanese actress and model. She has mainly acted in mainland Chinese TV series, and was featured in Jackie Chan's '' Police Story 4: First Strike''. Though not fluent in Cantonese, she has also been featured i ...

, Taiwanese actress *吳庚霖 – Wu Geng Lin, birth name of

Aaron Yan Aaron Yan (, born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit. Life and career 1985–2005: Early life and career beginni ...

炎亞綸, actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳清源 (吳清源) – Wú Qīngyuán (

Go Seigen Wu Quan (), courtesy name Wu Qingyuan ()His courtesy name was created based on his real name (''Quan'' means "spring, fountain" and ''Qing Yuan'' means "clear and pure source of water"). (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known by ...

), Chinese-born Japanese Go player **Frank Wu, American artist and husband to Brianna Wu *伦纳德·吴 –

Leonard Wu Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series ''Marco Polo'' (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series '' Bosch'' (2018), Kinuba in the action film '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019 ...

, American actor *吳百福 (吴百福) – Go Pek-Hok (

Momofuku Ando , was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. Early life and education Ando was born Go Pek ...

) (1910–2007), Taiwanese-born Japanese inventor of instant noodles *吳邦國 (吴邦国) –

Wu Bangguo Wu Bangguo (born 12 July 1941) is a retired high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China. He was the Chairman and Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to ...

, Chairman of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China *吳尊 –

Wu Chun Wu Chun ( zh, t=吳尊; born Goh Kiat Chun, Joseph Wu on 10 October 1979) is a Bruneian actor, singer, and model. He was a member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band, from its debut in 2005 to June 2011, singing bass. Wu ...

, Brunei-born actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳健雄 (吴健雄) – Wu Chien-Shiung, Chinese scientist *吳彥祖 (吴彦祖) – Wu, Daniel, American actor *吳凱文 (吴凯文) – Wu, Kevin, American internet personality *吳振偉 (吴振伟) – Wu, David, congressman from the 1st district of Oregon *吴虹霓 – Wu, Hongni (born 1994), Chinese mezzo-soprano opera singer *吳憲 (吴宪) – Wu, Hsien (1893–1959), an early protein scientist *吳季剛 (吴季刚) –

Jason Wu Jason Wu (; born September 27, 1982) is a Taiwanese-Canadian artist and fashion designer based in New York City. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design, and trained under Narciso Rodrigu ...

, Taiwanese Canadian fashion designer *吳迪 -

Di Wu (pianist) Di Wu () is a Chinese- American pianist. Early life and education Born into a musical family in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Di Wu entered Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music at age 12. She made her professional debut at age 14 with the Beijing Phi ...

, American-Chinese concert pianist *吳鑑泉 (吴鉴泉) –

Wu Jianquan Wu Chien-ch'uan or Wu Jianquan (1870–1942) was a famous teacher and founder of the neijia martial art of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Republican China. Biography Wu Chien-ch'uan was taught martial arts by his father, ...

(1870–1942), Taijiquan teacher *吴立红 –

Wu Lihong __NOTOC__ Wu Lihong (; born 1968) is an environmental activist of the People's Republic of China. In August 2007, Wu was sentenced to prison by a local court in retribution for a 10-year crusade against pollution in Lake Tai. Ironically, the la ...

, environmental activist *吴乐宝 –

Wu Lebao Wu Lebao () (born 8 June 1983) is a cyber-dissident from Bengbu, Anhui, People's Republic of China. Wu is an active critic of the Chinese government and its foreign influence, and has expressed concerns about the impact on freedom in Australia ...

, Chinese cyber-dissident *吳蠻 (吴蛮) –

Wu Man Wu Man (; b. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, January 2, 1963) is a Chinese pipa player and composer. Trained in Pudong-style pipa performance at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, she is known for playing in a broad range of musical styles and i ...

, ''pipa'' and ''ruan'' player *吳弭 -

Michelle Wu Michelle Wu ( zh, t=吳弭, first=t; born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the mayor of Boston, mayor of Boston, Massachusetts since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

(born 1985), mayor of Boston (2021–) * () – Wu Qingrui (

Goh Keng Swee Goh Keng Swee (; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010), born Robert Goh Keng Swee, was a Singaporean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985. Goh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singa ...

, 1918–2010), former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore * () – Wu Ruisi ( Goh, Theresa Rui Si), Singaporean Paralympic swimmer *吳詩聰 –

Shin-Tson Wu Shin-Tson Wu, () is an American physicist and inventor of Taiwanese origin. He is currently a Pegasus professor at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. Wu's contributions to liquid-crystal research and the ...

(born 1953), American physicist and professor * Wu Shoei-yun *吴水娇 –

Wu Shuijiao Wu Shuijiao (; born 19 June 1991 in Xinyi) is a female Chinese track and field athlete who competes in hurdling. Her personal best for the 100 metres hurdles is 12.93 seconds, set in 2013. Wu was the Chinese champion in the event in 2012 and 20 ...

(born 1992), Chinese track and field hurdler *吳天明 (吴天明) –

Wu Tianming Wu Tianming (; December 5, 1939 – March 4, 2014) was a Chinese film director and producer who was considered one of the leading "Fourth Generation" directors. Biography Wu was born in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province, China on December 5, 19 ...

, Chinese film director *吳文俊 –

Wu Wenjun Wu Wenjun ( zh, s=吴文俊; 12 May 1919 – 7 May 2017), also commonly known as Wu Wen-tsün, was a Chinese mathematician, historian, and writer. He was an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), best known for the Wu's method of ...

(1919–2017), Chinese mathematician *吳儀 (吴仪) –

Wu Yi (politician) Wu Yi (born November 1938) is a retired Chinese politician. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the role of Minister of Health from April 2003 during the SARS ...

, vice-premier of the People's Republic of China *呉子良 – Wu Ziliang, the birthname of

Emi Suzuki ,http://person.naver.jp/1108859 (Naver) also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Chinese-born Japanese model and retired occasional actress. She debuted in 2005 with ''Seventeen'' and remains a prominent figure in the fashion and modelling indus ...

, Japanese model of Chinese descent *吳作棟 (吴作栋) – Wu Zuodong (

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (; born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1990 and 2004, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1992 and 2004. He was the Parliament of Singapore, ...

), former Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, current Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the Central Bank of Singapore * 吴亦凡 –

Kris Wu Wu Yi Fan (, ; born 6 November 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Canadian former rapper, singer, actor and model, and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM Ent ...

, ex-member of the Chinese-South Korean boy group EXO, Chinese actor and Singer-songwriter * 吴宣仪 –

Wu Xuanyi Wu Xuanyi (born January 26, 1995), is a Chinese singer and actress. She began her career in 2016 with debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN. She later take a hiatus from the group in the first half of 2018 to compete as conte ...

, member of South Korean–Chinese girl group

Cosmic Girls WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play ''Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soobi ...

, contestant on

Produce 101 China Produce 101 () was a Chinese reality show, which premiered on Tencent Video and based on the South Korean franchise show of the same name. The first season premiered on April 21, 2018 and aimed to form an eleven-member girl group. The series i ...

, and member of Chinese girl group

Rocket Girls 101 Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...

Frank Wu (artist) Frank Wu is an American science fiction and fantasy artist living in Dedham, Massachusetts. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist four times, in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Wu works in many media, including acrylic and digital painting, and ...

, science-fiction artist * 吳奇隆 – Wu Qilong (

Nicky Wu Nicholas Wu Qilong (born 31 October 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He found fame in 1988 when he became a member of the popular Taiwanese band, Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tiger Team), performing alongside Alec Su and Julian Chen. The trio were ex ...

), Chinese actor/singer * 吴映洁 – Wu Ying Chieh (

Gui Gui Emma Wu Ying-chieh (; born 11 August 1989), also known as Gui Gui (), is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Early life Wu Ying-chieh, nicknamed ''Gui Gui'', was born in Keelung City, Taiwan on 11 August 1989, and is the only child of divorced p ...

), Taiwanese mandopop singer and actress *吳天恩 –

Andrew Gotianun Andrew Lo Gotianun Sr. (; November 24, 1927 – March 10, 2016) was a Filipino businessman and investor. He was best known for running Filinvest Development Corporation, a major Filipino conglomerate which owns most of Filinvest Land, Inc. and Eas ...

(1927–2016), Chinese Filipino businessman *吳奕輝 –

John Gokongwei John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings ac ...

(1926-2019), Chinese Filipino businessman * 吴非 –

Wu Fei Wu Fei (, born May 12, 1977) is a virtuoso Chinese American composer, performer, and improviser from Beijing, China. She performs on the Chinese guzheng, an ancient zither with twenty-one strings, as well as sings. She currently resides in Nash ...

, Beijing composer and guzheng performer and improviser * Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'', 2006 movie *

Wendy Wu The Photos were an English new wave band fronted by Wendy Wu, who had a top 5 album in the UK Albums Chart in 1980. History The Photos were originally a punk band named Satan's Rats that formed in Evesham, Worcestershire in 1977, with the ...

, performer with The Photos *

William F. Wu William F. Wu (born March 13, 1951) is a Chinese-American science fiction, fantasy, and crime author. Literary career Born March 13, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, Wu had his first professional fiction publication, a short story, published in 1 ...

– American science-fiction writer * 吳漢潤 –

Haing S. Ngor Haing Somnang Ngor ( Khmer: ហាំង សំណាង ង៉ោ; ; March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American gynecologist, obstetrician, actor and author. He is best remembered for winning the Academy Award for Best Suppor ...

, doctor, actor and author * 吳耀漢 –

Richard Woo Richard Ng Yiu-hon (born 17 December 1939), also known as Richard Woo, is a Hong Kong actor known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 1990s. Film and television career Ng has appeared in 80 films to da ...

, Hong Kong actor * 吳宇森 –

John Woo John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...

, Hong Kong director * 呉由姫 –

Yuki Kure is a Japanese Mangaka, manga artist and illustrator born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is the character designer for Koei's third Neoromance series, ''Kin'iro no Corda''. She also authors the manga adaptation of the game, which has been seri ...

, manga artist * 吳光正

Peter Woo Peter Woo Kwong-ching, GBM, GBS, JP (; born September 5, 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He was the chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited ()and The Wharf Holdings Limited () until 19 May 2015. As of April 2021, his net wort ...

Hong Kong business magnate * 吴军 Wu Jun (victim), Chinese survivor and victim of a robbery-murder case. His friend

Cao Ruyin Kho Jabing (4 January 1984 – 20 May 2016), later in life Muhammad Kho Abdullah, was a Malaysian of mixed Chinese and Iban descent from Sarawak, Malaysia, who partnered with a friend to rob and murder a Chinese construction worker named Cao Ruyi ...

was murdered; their two attackers were separately sentenced to death and to 18.5 years' jail for murder and robbery with hurt respectively. * 吳漢章 -

James Hong James Hong (; born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. He has worked in numerous productions in American media since the 1950s, portraying a variety of roles. With more than 650 film and television credits as of 20 ...

, Chinese American actor

Other surnames

Wū ()

It is the 78th name on the ''

'' poem.K. S. Tom.

989 Year 989 (Roman numerals, CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Emperor Basil II uses his contingent of 6,000 Varangians to he ...

(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

University of Hawaii Press A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

. . * () – Wu Junmei (

Vivian Wu Vivian Wu ( Wu Junmei; ; born February 5, 1967) is a Chinese-American actress.Chen Nan ''China Daily'', 27 April 2007. Her big break came in 1987, appearing in the biographical film '' The Last Emperor''. She later went to starring in films '' ...

), Chinese actress

Wū ()

* () –

Wu Guoqing Wu Guoqing (; 5 December 1936 – 24 June 2019) was a Chinese police detective and forensic scientist. He solved or helped solve many high-profile crimes, and was acclaimed as "China's Sherlock Holmes". He taught forensic science at the People' ...

, police detective and forensic scientist

Wū ()

巫 ''wū'' ("shaman") rarely occurs as a surname although it's more commonly associated with Malaysians of Chinese descent, or Chinese people that share connections with Malaysia. It is generally related to the

Chinese compound surname A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one Chinese character, character. Many of these compound surnames derive from Zhou dynasty Chinese noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve a purp ...

Wuma 巫馬 (lit. "horse shaman; equine veterinary"), but can also be regarded as a shortened term for 巫来由/巫來由 (''wūláiyóu''), a transcription of

Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ...

'' Melayu''. *

Eric Moo Eric Moo Chii Yuan (born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak in 1963. He moved to ...

巫啟賢 - Malaysian Chinese singer

References

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