Show ContentsZhou Surname History

Zhou World Ranking

In the United States, the name Zhou is the 10,268th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Zhou is ranked the 527th most popular surname with an estimated 9,343 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Zhou is the 630th popular surname with an estimated 6,200 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Zhou as 680th with 1,046 people. 4


Contemporary Notables of the name Zhou (post 1700) +

  • Xia Zhou (b. 1999), Chinese para-athlete, three-time gold medalist winner at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Paralympics
  • Yang Zhou (b. 1991), Chinese three time Olympic gold medalist for short track speed skating at the 2010, and 2014 games
  • Zhou Long, American winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music


  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. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  4. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames


Houseofnames.com on Facebook