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Chu Ranking

In the United States, the name Chu is the 1,962nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Chu is ranked the 543rd most popular surname with an estimated 8,987 people with that name. 2


Contemporary Notables of the name Chu (post 1700) +

  • Rose Chu, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996 3
  • Rae Saint Chu, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980, 2004 3
  • Peter Chu, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1944 3
  • Judy Chu, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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