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Hu

in Rhode Island

There are 15 people with the last name "Hu" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Hu 8,769
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  1. is 8,765th most common Holiday
  2. is 8,766th most common Hollenbeck
  3. is 8,767th most common Horlbogen
  4. is 8,768th most common Hosford
  5. is 8,769th most common Hu
  6. is 8,770th most common Hurwitz
  7. is 8,771st most common Hussein
  8. is 8,772nd most common Ianniello
  9. is 8,773rd most common Idarraga

Similar Names and Nicknames

Ho, He, Hui, Hua, Huh, Hue, Huo, Hy, Huy, Hi

Most Common First Names for Hu

Lung, Guang, Hai, Hal, Jim, Lynn, Mei, Sau, Saulon, Shurung

Meaning & History

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Hu

Chinese 胡: from Hu, a name bestowed posthumously on Gui Man, Duke of Chen. After conquering the Shang dynasty and becoming the first king of the Zhou dynasty in 1122BC, Wu Wang searched for a descendant of the great ancient emperors to guard their memory and offer sacrifices, to help retain the mandate of heaven which was considered essential to remain in power. He found Gui Man, a descendant of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205BC), and granted him the region of Chen (in present-day Henan province), along with one of his daughters in marriage and the title Marquis of Chen. Gui Man was posthumously named Hu, Duke of Chen, and some of his descendants adopted this name as their surname.

Chinese 扈: from part of the name of the state of Youhu, which existed during the Xia dynasty (2205–1766BC). Its residents subsequently adopted the second character of the name, Hu, as their surname.

French: nickname from Old French hu ‘outcry’, ‘noise’ (the same word as gave rise to the English phrase ‘hue and cry’, which referred to a clamour raised when in pursuit of a criminal); compare Huard 2.

Mexican (Maya): nickname meaning ‘iguana’.

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