Xu (胥, ) is a Chinese surname. It is romanized as Hsü in Wade–Giles and Seoi in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 267th most common name in China; it was shared by 285,000 people, or 0.021% of the population, being most popular in Sichuan.Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 It is the 285th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.K. S. Tom. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Origins The character 胥 means "assist," "store" or "all;" it formerly referred to a kind of low-ranking official or assistant. The surname is traced to:
Xu Chen (胥臣), style name of an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) He Xu Shi (赫胥氏), a name of the legendary Yan Emperor Notable people Xu Wumei (胥午梅, born 1962), news anchor Stefano Xu Hongwei (胥红伟, born 1975), Catholic bishop Xu Xu (胥栩, born 1998), footballer
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