Xu (surname 胥)

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Xu (胥, SHOO) is a Chinese surname. It is romanized as Hsü in Wade–Giles and Seoi in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 267th most common name in China; it was shared by 285,000 people, or 0.021% of the population, being most popular in Sichuan.[1] It is the 285th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2]

Xu
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Wade–GilesHsü1
IPA[ɕú]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSeoi1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSu
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese/sjo/
Old Chinese
Zhengzhang/*sŋa/

Origins

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The character 胥 means "assist," "store" or "all;" it formerly referred to a kind of low-ranking official or assistant.[3][4] The surname is traced to:

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
  2. ^ K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1285-9.
  3. ^ "胥 - Chinese Character Detail Page". dictionary.writtenchinese.com.
  4. ^ "My China Roots". www.mychinaroots.com.
  5. ^ "Xu Surname Meaning & Xu Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com.