Yu () is a

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

. According to the 2006 census of

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

, it ranks 38th nationally. In 2019 it was the 41st most common surname in mainland China. The name is transliterated as ''Vu'' in

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...

but is very rare in

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

. It is the 82nd name on the ''

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

'' poem.K. S. Tom.

989 Year 989 ( CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Emperor Basil II uses his contingent of 6,000 Varangians to help him defeat Bardas Phokas (the Younger), who suffe ...

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

University of Hawaii Press A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

. . Note that even though the literary usage of the character 於 was simplified to 于 in

simplified Chinese Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one that is simpler (usually shorter), according to a well-founded ordering. Examples include: ...

, the surname usages of 於 was unchanged, so both are recognized as distinct surnames in both simplified and traditional Chinese. 於 is the 203rd name on the ''

''. 375th-most common name shared by 0.0074% of the population or 99,000 people, with the province with the most being

Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...

Distribution

Of the top 30 cities in China, 于 ranked 9th most common in the cities of both

Changchun Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a , comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun ha ...

and

Harbin Harbin, ; zh, , s=哈尔滨, t=哈爾濱, p=Hā'ěrbīn; IPA: . is the capital of Heilongjiang, China. It is the largest city of Heilongjiang, as well as being the city with the second-largest urban area, urban population (after Shenyang, Lia ...

."https://www.douban.com/group/topic/23803598/"(Chinese)

History

The Yu (于) surname originated from the surname Ji (姬). According to history records, after Zhou Wu Wang (surname Ji) overthrew the Shang dynasty, he created many dukes. He gave his second son Yu Shu () the Yu kingdom (, in present Qinyang in Henan), whose descendants then acquired the surname Yu (于). The Yu lived in Kaifeng and Chenliu areas in Henan for a long period of time, becoming prominent families there. After the Tang (618-907AD) and Song (960-1127 AD) dynasties, Yu families started to move to Huiji (now in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province).

Notable people

于

Yu Jin Yu Jin (died September 221), courtesy name Wenze, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He joined Cao Cao in 192 around the start of the civil wars leading to the collapse o ...

(于禁) military general under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty *

Kaila Yu Kaila Yu is a Taiwanese American singer, songwriter, former model, and freelance journalist foThe Rolling Stone Ronny Yu Ronny Yu Yan-Tai () is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer. He has worked on both Hong Kong and United States, American films. He is mostly known for his work in the American horror film, horror genre, such as ''Bride of Chucky ...

() Chinese director, producer, and movie writer *

Yu Qian Yu Qian (; 1398–1457), courtesy name Tingyi (廷益), art name Jie'an (節庵), was a Chinese official who served under the Ming dynasty. Under Emperor Yingzong, he worked in the Ministry of War, eventually becoming a vice minister. He distin ...

() Chinese Defence Minister of the Ming dynasty * Yu So Chow () Chinese actress *

Yu Zhong Yu Zhong (于忠) (462 – 21 April 518), né Wuniuyu Qiannian (勿忸于千年), courtesy name Sixian (思賢), formally Duke Wujing of Lingshou (靈壽武敬公), was an official of the Northern Wei dynasty. He briefly served as a regent during ...

() an official of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty, Northern Wei also known as Wuniuyu Deng (勿忸于登) and Duke Wujing of Lingshou () *

Yu Chenghui Yu Chenghui (16 August 1939 – 4 July 2015), sometimes credited as Yue Sing-wai, was a Chinese actor, action director and martial artist. Martial arts career Yu started practising martial arts at the age of 11, specialising in the use of the ''j ...

(), veteran Chinese martial artist, action choreographer and actor * Yu Pinqing (), Vice-chairman of the Mongolian United Autonomous Government * Yu Menglong (于朦胧, born 1988), also known as Alan Yu, is a Chinese actor, singer and music video director * Kelly Yu Wenwen (于文文, born 1989) is a Chinese Canadian singer and actress. *

Yu Rongguang Yu Rongguang (; born 30 August 1958), also known as Ringo Yu, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He is best known for the title role in '' Iron Monkey'' along with Donnie Yen as well as being featured in films such as '' The East Is Red'', ' ...

(Chinese: 于荣光; born 30 August 1958), also known as Ringo Yu, is a Chinese actor and martial artist who started his career in Hong Kong *

Yu Zheng Yu Zheng (; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese screenwriter and showrunner. He is known for historical romance dramas such as ''Palace'' (2011), ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' (2018), and '' The Double'' (2024). Biography Early life Yu was born ...

(Chinese: 于正; pinyin: Yú Zhèng; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese screenwriter and producer who is noted for Palace, which earned him a Best *

Yu Xiaoguang Yu Xiaoguang (; born 16 May 1981), also known as Ethan Yu, is a Chinese composer and actor. Yu is a former swimmer and sprint canoer. In 2006 he made a crossover from sports to films. Yu made appearances on many television series, most notably ...

(Chinese: 于晓光; born 16 May 1981), also known as Ethan Yu, is a Chinese composer and actor. Yu is a former swimmer and sprint canoer. In 2006 *

Yu Wenxia Yu Wenxia ( zh, s=于文霞, t=于文霞, p=Yú Wénxiá; born 5 July 1989) is a Chinese actress, tv host, singer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, the second Chinese national to do so after Zhang Zi ...

(Chinese: 于文霞; pinyin: Yú Wénxiá; born 6 August 1989) is a Chinese actress, television host, singer, model and beauty queen. She won Miss World * Yu Zhongfu (Chinese: 于忠福; born July 1956) is a general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. Having served in the PLAAF for more *

(于忠) (452–518), né Wuniuyu Qiannian (勿忸于千年), courtesy name Sixian (思賢), formally Duke Wujing of Lingshou (靈壽武敬公), was an official of the Northern *

Yu Dabao Yu Dabao (; born 18 April 1988) is a Chinese football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and striker, and is currently the head coach of the Beijing Guoan U17s. Early life Yu was born in a footballing f ...

(于大宝; pinyin: Yú Dàbǎo; born 18 April 1988) is a Chinese professional footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League

於

* Yu Lihua (Chinese: 於梨華, 1929 – 2020) was a Chinese writer who authored over thirty works - novels, short stories, newspaper articles *

Yu Zhiying Yu Zhiying (; born 23 November 1997) is a Chinese professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who work (human activity), works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education a ...

(Chinese: 於之莹; born 1997) is a Chinese professional go player

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yu Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames