Wu () is a Chinese surname. It is the 89th 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. It means ‘five’ in Chinese, an alternative form of the character

五 Chinese numerals are words and characters used to denote numbers in written Chinese. Today, speakers of Chinese languages use three written numeral systems: the system of Arabic numerals used worldwide, and two indigenous systems. The more famil ...

.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland A 2013 study found that it was the 116th most common name, shared by 1,710,000 people or 0.130% of the population, with the province with the most being

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

Yuan Yida Yuan Yida () is a researcher from the Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a leading researcherPeople's Daily OnlineChina has 4100 meaningful surnames January 13, 2006. on Chinese surnames in ma ...

(袁义达),

Qiu Jiaru Qiu may refer to: *Qiū (surname), Chinese surnames written 丘, 邱, or 秋 * Qiú (surname), Chinese surnames written 仇 or 裘 * Qiu County, in Hebei, China *Kǒng Qiū (), better known as Confucius Confucius (; pinyin: ; ; ), born Kong ...

, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013

Origins

* from the personal name of Wu Xu (伍胥), an official during the reign of the legendary

Yellow Emperor The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow Thearch, or Huangdi ( zh, t=黃帝, s=黄帝, first=t) in Chinese, is a mythical Chinese sovereign and culture hero included among the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. He is revered as ...

* from the personal name of Wu Shen (伍參), an official in

Chu Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...

during the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

Notable people

* Wu Bingjian (

Howqua Wu Bingjian (; 17694 September 1843), trading as "Houqua" and better known in the West as "Howqua" or "Howqua II", was a hong merchant in the Thirteen Factories, head of the '' E-wo hong'' and leader of the Canton Cohong. He was once the rich ...

) (伍秉鑑), 1769 - 1843, A Hong merchant *

Wu Jin-lin Wu Jin-lin (; born 6 October 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the President of the Examination Yuan from 2014 to 2020. He also briefly served as President of the Examination Yuan in 2008. Education Wu received his bachelor's and m ...

(伍錦霖), President of Examination Yuan *

Wu Yee-sun Wu Yee-sun (, 1900 – 11 May 2005) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and billionaire who founded the Wing Lung Bank. Life and career Although he was born into a well-known family, times were difficult and he had to leave school at 14. The family su ...

(伍宜孫, 1900 – 2005) a Hong Kong entrepreneur and founder of the Wing Lung Bank * Wu Shih-wen (伍世文), Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (2000–2002) * Christine Ng Wing-mei (Chinese: 伍詠薇; born 1969) Hong Kong singer-actress *伍連德 –

Wu Lien-teh Wu Lien-teh ( zh, t=伍連德, p=Wǔ Liándé, poj=Gó͘ Liân-tek, j=Ng5 Lin4 Dak1; Goh Lean Tuck and Ng Leen Tuck in Minnan and Cantonese transliteration respectively; 10 March 1879 – 21 January 1960) was a Malayan physician renowned for ...

, (1879-1960) Malaysia-born Chinese physician, pioneer epidemiologist * Wu, Melissa, Australian diver *伍潔芳 (伍洁芳) – WuDunn, Sheryl, American writer * Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958) (Chinese: 伍少衡; Jyutping: ng5 siu3 hang4), also known as Onionhead (Chinese: 蔥頭; Jyutping: cung1 tau4) or Machinegun Johnny, a Hong Kong-born American criminal and leader of

Flying Dragons (gang) The Flying Dragons (), also known as FDS, was a Chinese American street gang that was prominent in New York City's Chinatown from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Formed in 1967, by immigrants primarily from Hong Kong, they were affiliated with the ...

*伍家球 – Wu, William F., science fiction author *伍子胥 –

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 (state), Wu kingdom in the Spr ...

, general in the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history *伍佰 –

Wu Bai Wu Chun-lin (; born 14 January 1968), better known by his stage name Wu Bai (), is a Taiwanese rock singer, songwriter and actor. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean Zavolta (drums), Yu Ta-hao (keyboards), and Chu Chien-hui (bass g ...

, stage name of Taiwanese singer Wu Chun-lin (吳俊霖) *

Celeste Ng Celeste Ng ( ; zh, s=伍绮诗) (born July 30, 1980) is an American writer and novelist. She has released many short stories that have been published in a variety of literary journals. Ng's first novel, '' Everything I Never Told You'', releas ...

(Chinese: 伍綺詩) (born 1980) American novelist *

Alice Wu Alice Wu (; born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter, known for her films '' Saving Face'' (2004) and '' The Half of It'' (2020). Both of her films feature Chinese-American main characters and explore the lives of inte ...

(伍思薇; born 1970) American film director and screenwriter *

Mike Eng Michael Francis Eng (; born September 14, 1946) is an American politician serving as one of five members of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the body, ...

(伍國慶; born 1946) American politician and member of the Democratic Party *

Philip Ng Philip Ng Wan-lung (; born September 16, 1977) is a Hong Kong-born American actor, martial artist and action choreographer. He is currently based in Hong Kong. Early life Born in Hong Kong on September 16, 1977. Ng's father is Sam Ng. Ng's moth ...

Wan-lung (Chinese: 伍允龍) Hong Kong-born American actor, martial artist and action choreographer *

Chelsia Ng Chelsia Ng () is an actress from Malaysia. Biography Kuala Lumpur-born Ng made her first step in the entertainment scene in the Malaysian English-language comedy ''Kopitiam'' as Rain, an assistant in Steven's (Lim) salon. Besides ''Kopitiam'' ...

(伍家丽) Malaysian actress *

Jiahui Wu Jiahui Wu (; born August 19, 1981) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, and producer. He is an exclusive writer at Warner/Chappell Music. Career Early career Wu started writing songs in middle school and began performing in music restaurants a ...

(伍家辉; born 1981) Malaysian singer-songwriter *

Sky Wu Sky Wu (born 23 July 1966) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He began singing in 1986, and has won himself two Golden Melody Awards, Best New Artist in 1990, and Best Mandarin Male Vocalist in 2004. His signature song, "Give My Special Love to a ...

(伍思凱; born 1966) Taiwanese singer-songwriter

References

{{surname Individual Chinese surnames

Origins

Notable people

See also

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