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Zhu

in Michigan

There are 176 people with the last name "Zhu" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

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Zhu 5,800
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  1. is 5,796th most common Therrian
  2. is 5,797th most common Wrona
  3. is 5,798th most common Wynne
  4. is 5,799th most common Yonkers
  5. is 5,800th most common Zhu
  6. is 5,801st most common Badder
  7. is 5,802nd most common Bartel
  8. is 5,803rd most common Bloss
  9. is 5,804th most common Caskey

Similar Names and Nicknames

Zou, Zau, Zhi, Zhe, Zha, Ziu, Zxu, Zsu, Zho, Zeu

Most Common First Names for Zhu

Dave, Jian, Eileen, Mei, Peizhi, Yan, Yaqi, Feng, George, Guang

Meaning & History

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Zhu

Chinese 朱: from the name of the state of Zhu in present-day Shandong province. Wu Wang, the first king (1122–1116 BC) of the Zhou dynasty, granted to Cao Xie, a descendant of the emperor Zhuan Xu of the 26th century BC, lordship of the state of Zhu (see also Cao). Later, this state was conquered by the state of Chu, after which many descendants of the Zhu aristocracy took a modified form of the character Zhu for their surname; the pronunciation is the same. The name has become very common in southern China.

Chinese 祝: following the establishment of the Zhou dynasty in 1122 BC, Wu Wang granted lordship of the area of Zhu to a descendant of the legendary emperor Huang Di. His descendants eventually adopted the place name Zhu as their surname. Additionally, in ancient China the titles of several important governmental positions contained the character for Zhu. Descendants of some of these officials adopted Zhu as their surname.

Chinese 诸: there are two accounts of the origin of this name, both from the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC). One account derives the name from an area named Zhu in the state of Lu. Another account derives it from a senior minister of the state of Yue named Zhu Zhiying.

Chinese 竺: this was part of the ancient word Tianzhu ‘India’. When Buddhist monks came to China from India, they often used Zhu as part of their name, and it gradually came to be used as a surname.

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