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Hu

in Washington

There are 354 people with the last name "Hu" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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Hu 1,745
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  1. is 1,741st most common Granger
  2. is 1,742nd most common Matheson
  3. is 1,743rd most common Mcnamara
  4. is 1,744th most common Schilling
  5. is 1,745th most common Hu
  6. is 1,746th most common Chadwick
  7. is 1,747th most common Hackett
  8. is 1,748th most common Hanks
  9. is 1,749th most common Laird

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Hu

Ying, Jian, Erkang, Ming, Guo, Jie, Ching, Franklin, Hui, James

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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