Zhou

Summary

Zhou is a Chinese family name^[1]. Zhou ranks in the top 5% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zhou's image is recorded as Zhou.svg^[3].
• Zhou's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[4].
• Zhou's instance of is recorded as family name^[5].
• Zhou's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[6].
• Zhou's Commons category is recorded as Zhou (surname)^[7].
• Zhou's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[8].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Zhou^[9].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Ju^[10].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Zau^[11].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Châu^[12].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Chau^[13].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Chow^[14].
• Zhou's said to be the same as is recorded as Chao^[15].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/^[16].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡sɤ⁵³/^[17].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡su²⁴/^[18].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡su⁴⁴/^[19].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/^[20].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡siu³³/^[21].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡sieu⁵⁵/^[22].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡ɕiu⁴⁴/^[23].
• Zhou's IPA transcription is recorded as /t͡ɕiu³³/^[24].
• Zhou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhou^[25].
• Zhou's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[26].
• Zhou's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[27].

Why It Matters

Zhou ranks in the top 5% of chinese_family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2] Zhou has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Zhou is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]