Chiu
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From several different Chinese surnames, including:
Cantonese 趙 / 赵 (ziu6)
Hokkien 周 (Chiu)
Mandarin 邱 (Qiū), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻiu¹. Doublet of Qiu.
=== Proper noun ===
Chiu (plural Chius)
A surname from Cantonese.
A surname from Hokkien.
A surname from Mandarin.
==== Related terms ====
Qiu
==== Statistics ====
According to the 2010 United States Census, Chiu is the 2735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13174 individuals. Chiu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.11%) individuals.
=== Anagrams ===
CHUI, Chui
== Cebuano ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Chu
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu) and 蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ). Doublet of Chow.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈtsu/ [ˈt̪s̪u]
Hyphenation: Chiu
=== Proper noun ===
Chiu (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)
a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Chu
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu) and 蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ). Doublet of Chow.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃu/ [ˈt͡ʃʊ]
IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsu/ [ˈt͡sʊ]
Rhymes: -u
Homophone: Chu
=== Proper noun ===
Chiu (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)
a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
==== Statistics ====
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Chiu is the 563rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 15,982 individuals.