How much of the total population does the Wu family account for? Where does it rank? How many people have the surname Wu?

As of 2014, the Wu surname ranks eighth among hundreds of surnames, and the population of the Wu surname in mainland China is more than 33 million. Wu surnames are mainly distributed in North Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, the United States, Canada, Australia, etc. The total population of Wu surnames in the world is about 70 million, making it the tenth largest surname in China.

The surname Wu first originated from the surname Jiang of Emperor Yan, which has a history of more than 5,000 years. The second origin of the surname Wu comes from the Wuhui clan of the Zhu Rong clan, which has a history of more than 4,000 years. The third origin is from the surname Yao, which has a history of more than 3,500 years ago. The fourth origin of the surname Wu is from the surname Huangdi Ji, which has a history of more than 2,600 years (the Taibo of King Wu is called the founder of the surname Wu by later generations). ?

In the more than 700 years from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Wu surname experienced great development. During the Song Dynasty, there were about 1.7 million people with the surname Wu in the country, making it the eighth most common surname at that time. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, people surnamed Wu began to immigrate to Southeast Asia. The Chinese people with the surname Wu in the Philippines mainly come from the coastal areas of Fujian, and there are also people with the surname Wu from Guangdong and Taiwan.

According to relevant data, at the end of the 19th century, there were more than 50,000 overseas Chinese in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and the population with the surname Wu ranked seventh.

In 2015, the surname Wu was among the top 20 surnames in North Korea. In 2014, the Wu surname ranked eighth among the top 100 surnames, with a population of over 33 million in mainland China. Wu surnames are mainly distributed in North Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, the United States, Canada, Australia, etc. The total population of Wu surnames in the world is about 70 million, making it the tenth largest surname in China.

Extended information

Different from other surnames, the origin of the Wu surname is a little complicated, involving Emperor Yan, Emperor Huang, and ethnic minorities. Generally speaking, there are roughly several origins - from the surname Jiang of Yan Emperor; from the surname Huang Emperor Ji; from Wu Hui; from the surname Yao. Among them, the surname Wu, which originated from the surname Huangdi Ji, is the most famous in history, has the most profound influence on later generations, and has the most prosperous population. It is the origin of the surname Wu that is recognized by most people with the surname Wu.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wu Surname