Chinese surnames

徐

xú · Xu

Order in the Hundred Family Surnames
No. 150
Ancestral seat (junwang)
东海
Wikidata
Q9757446

In other languages

  • German Xú
  • English Xu
  • Spanish Xú
  • French Xú
  • Korean 쉬
  • Russian Сюй
  • Vietnamese Từ

Notable historical bearers

Deceased people recorded in Wikidata with this family name, ordered by how many Wikipedias cover them.

  • Xu Guangqi1562 – 1633

    late-Ming-dynasty Chinese politician, Scholar, Lay Catholic leader and Servant of God (*1562 – †1633)

  • Barbie Hsu1976 – 2025

    Taiwanese actress, singer and television presenter (1976–2025)

  • Hsu Shih-chang1855 – 1939

    President of the Republic of China (1855–1939)

  • Xu Zhimo1897 – 1931

    Chinese poet (1897-1931)

  • Xu Fu255 BCE – ?

    Chinese alchemist and explorer in the Qin Dynasty

  • Xu Beihong1895 – 1953

    Chinese painter (1895–1953)

  • Xu Caihou1943 – 2015

    former General of the People's Liberation Army (1943-2015)

  • Xu Da1332 – 1385

    Ming Dynasty founding general, father of Empress Xu of Yongle Emperor (1332-1385)

  • Xu Xiake1587 – 1641

    Chinese geographer and traveller

  • Xu Xiangqian1901 – 1990

    Chinese politician and field marshal (1901-1990)

  • Xu Huang169 – 227

    Chinese general

  • Xu Wei1521 – 1593

    Ming Dynasty painter (1521-1593)

  • Frank Shu1943 – 2023

    American astronomer (1943–2023)

  • Xu Shuzheng1880 – 1925

    Chinese warlord (1880–1925)

  • Xu Xi886 – 975

    Chinese painter (886-975)

  • Li Shiji594 – 669

    Chinese Tang dynasty general (594–669)

  • Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang916 – 961

    ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom in ancient China

  • Xu Hui627 – 650

    Poet and consort to Emperor Taizong of Tang. Chinese woman poet in Tang Dynasty. CBDB ID = 31067

  • Xu Lai1909 – 1973

    Chinese actress and secret agent

  • Xu Gan170 – 218

    Chinese philosopher and poet (171–218)

  • Empress Xu1362 – 1407

    empress of Yongle Emperor (Ming Dynasty)

  • Xu Sheng200 – 225

    General serving warlord Sun Quan (died c.225)

  • Huarui940 – 976

    noblewoman; poet

  • Xu Chao1994 – 2024

    Chinese cyclist (1994-2024)

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Sources: the Hundred Family Surnames (public domain) with ancestral seats from the chinese-poetry dataset (MIT); spellings and people from Wikidata (CC0).