Overview
people
Sample Size
1,165
Gender Distribution
Male:
69.2%
Female:
30.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Chinese
Meaning
Wu is a Chinese surname which originates from the ancient State of Wu (in present-day Jiangsu Province). In Mandarin Chinese, the informal salutation Wu (simplified Chinese: 武; traditional Chinese: 武) is used to refer to someone with martial qualities or skills, such as a warrior or soldier.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
TW
412 samples
66%
CN
353 samples
75%
US
68 samples
71%
SG
36 samples
58%
HK
36 samples
72%
CA
23 samples
61%
FR
20 samples
70%
MY
19 samples
79%
JP
18 samples
61%
DE
18 samples
78%
VN
16 samples
69%
GB
14 samples
64%
ID
12 samples
58%
PL
10 samples
70%
AU
10 samples
70%
KR
10 samples
60%
TH
8 samples
75%
IT
5 samples
60%
KH
5 samples
80%
ES
5 samples
80%
+ 2 more countries
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