Zou () is the 67th most common

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 ...

, which originated from the state of Zou of the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

in ancient China.Origin of the surname Zou, Chou
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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 ...

'' poem.

Notable people

Zou Yan Zou Yan (; ; 305 BC240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and spiritual writer best known as the representative thinker of the Yin and Yang School (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred Schools of Thought era in Chinese philosophy. Biography Z ...

(鄒衍), Chinese philosopher best known as the representative thinker of the Yin and Yang School (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred Schools of Thought era *

Zou Rong Zou Rong (; 1885 – 1905) was a Han Chinese nationalist and revolutionary martyr of the anti-Manchu movement. He was born in Chongqing, Sichuan Province, his ancestors having moved there from Meizhou, Guangdong area. Zou was sent to Japan at ...

, anti-Qing revolutionary * Zou Zhe: 鄒喆; pinyin: Zōu Zhé; Wade–Giles: Tsou Che 1636-ca. 1708), Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty *

Zou Taofen Zou Taofen (; November 5, 1895 – July 24, 1944) was a Chinese journalist, media entrepreneur, and political activist. Zou was known for developing ''Shenghuo Zhoukan'' (Life Magazine) into a pioneering journal of political reporting and social ...

, journalist *

Zou Jiahua Zou Jiahua (born October 1926) is a retired high-ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as China's Vice Premier from 1991 to 1998, Vice-Chairman of the 9th National People's Congress from 1998 to 2003, and was a member ...

, Vice Premier of China, son of Zou Taofen * Chen-Lu Tsou, Chinese biochemist * Zou Yinglong (deputy prime minister, Song Dynasty) * Zou Yuanbiao (judge, Ming Dynasty) * Zou Yiguai (judge, Qing Dynasty) *

Olivia Chow Olivia Chow (; born March 24, 1957) is a Canadian retired politician who was a federal New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament (MP) representing Trinity—Spadina from 2006 to 2014. Chow ran in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, placin ...

(鄒至蕙; born 1957), Canadian politician, federal New Democratic Party (NDP) member of Parliament *

Collin Chou Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist. Personal life Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States. In addition to his native Mandarin, he also spea ...

, Taiwanese-born Hong Kong-based actor *

Shuping Wang Shuping Wang (, ''Wang Shuping''; 20 October 1959 – 21 September 2019) was a Chinese-American medical researcher and public health whistleblower. She exposed the poor practices that led to the spread of hepatitis C and HIV in central China ...

, original surname Zou, Chinese-American medical researcher and public health whistleblower *

Zou Taixin Zou Taixin (; born November 1966) is a Chinese former politician who spent most of his career in South Central China's Hubei province. He was investigated by the Chinese Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in February 20 ...

(邹太新; born 1966) Chinese former politician *

Zou Yuchen Zou Yuchen (; born July 5, 1996) is a Chinese male professional basketball player who currently plays for Bayi Rockets in the Chinese Basketball Association. Career Zou Yuchen was born in Anshan, Liaoning to a basketball family. His parents wer ...

(邹雨宸; born 1996) Chinese male professional basketball player *

Zou Yu Zou Yu (; born 10 October 1920 in Bobai County, Guangxi) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. Biography He was the Minister of Justice from 1983 to 1988. He was also the President of the China University of Political Science and ...

(邹瑜; born 1920), a politician of the People's Republic *

Zou Yucheng Zou Yucheng (; born 15 September 1991) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Zou Yucheng would play for Beijing Guoan's youth academy before he was sent to the club's satellite team Beijing Guoan Talent Singapore FC who ...

(邹宇成; pinyin: Zōu Yǔchéng; born 1991), Chinese footballer *

Zou Yigui Zou Yigui () (1686–1772), style name as Yuanbao (原褒), sobriquet as Xiaoshan (小山) and Erzhi (二知), is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternati ...

(邹一桂, 1686–1772), style name as Yuanbao (原褒), sobriquet * Zou Lunlun (simplified Chinese: 邹伦伦; traditional Chinese: 鄒倫倫; pinyin: Zōu Lúnlún), player and teacher of the guzheng, a Chinese zither * Zou Dehai (Chinese: 邹德海; pinyin: Zōu Déhǎi; born 1993), a Chinese footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super * Zou Zhenxian (邹振先; born 1955), Chinese triple jumper

References

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