Surname 周 (Chau 
, 周 , Chow 
) , in the world, is a prevalent family name. The last name 周 is habitual in Hong Kong, where it is a prevalent surname, China, and Bermuda, where it is a widespread surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, 周 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Chau | Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, Malaysia, China |
| 周 | China |
| Chow | Hong Kong, United States, India, Malaysia, China |
| Zhōu | Myanmar, China |
Akira, Chao, Chiau, Chiu, Choo, Chou, Chu, Châu, Chû, Ciu, Cow, Jew, Jhoe, Joe, Joo, Jou, Ju, Sheng, Shu, Shuh, Shū, Tchou, Trâu, Tsou, Zhou, Zhu, Zoo, Zou, Zu, Ču, Акира, Акіра, Цзоу, Чжоу, Чу, ג'ו, ג'ואו, أكيرا, تشو, جو, しゅう, アキラ, ジュ, チュ, チュー, 亞基拉, 亨, 享, 亮, 修, 優, 光, 公, 叡, 启, 周氏, 哲, 啓, 啟, 宗, 嵩, 州, 彬良, 彰, 彰良, 徹, 憲, 斌, 旦, 旭, 旻, 昌, 明, 明良, 昭, 昭良, 昶, 晃, 晄, 晟, 晶, 智, 暁, 朗, 朱, 朱氏, 東, 柊, 滉, 玲, 璋, 皓, 睿, 秀, 秋, 秋良, 章, 章良, 粲, 聡, 聰, 舟, 融, 行, 証, 詮, 諦, 證, 輝, 週, 邹, 邹氏, 鄒, 鑑, 陽, 顕, 顯, 주, and 추
| 周喁 Han dynasty official and soldier (died c. 192), CN (b. 101) |
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| 周昂 2nd century Chinese official and general, CN (b. 101) |
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周瑜 Chinese military general and strategist (175-210), CN (b. 175) |
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周泰 General serving warlord Sun Quan (died c.223), CN (b. 200) |
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| 周昕 Chinese official and general (died 196), CN (b. 150) |
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| 周勃 Chinese military general and politician, CN (b. 169) |
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| 周魴 3rd century Eastern Wu general and official, CN (b. 200) |
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馬周 Tang Dynasty Chancellor, CN (b. 601) |
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| 周義 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 140674, CN (b. 655) |
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| 周墀 Chinese chancellor, CN (b. 793) |
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| 周文矩 Chinese painter (917-975), CN (b. 917) |
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周敦颐 Chinese philosopher, CN (b. 1017) |
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| 周希孟 CN (b. 1013) |
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| 周邦彦 Song dynasty poet, CN (b. 1056) |
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| 周去非 Song dynasty person CBDB = 10207, CN (b. 1135) |
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