Wu () is a Chinese surname. It is the 89th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. It means ‘five’ in Chinese, an alternative form of the character 五.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland A 2013 study found that it was the 116th most common name, shared by 1,710,000 people or 0.130% of the population, with the province with the most being Guangdong.Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013
Origins from the personal name of Wu Xu (伍胥), an official during the reign of the legendary Yellow Emperor from the personal name of Wu Shen (伍參), an official in Chu during the Spring and Autumn period
Notable people Wu Bingjian (Howqua) (伍秉鑑) (1769–1843), Hong merchant Wu Jin-lin (伍錦霖), President of Examination Yuan Wu Yee-sun (伍宜孫) (1904–2005), Hong Kong entrepreneur and founder of the Wing Lung Bank Wu Shih-wen (伍世文), Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2002 Christine Ng Wing-mei (伍詠薇) (born 1969), Hong Kong singer-actress Wu Lien-teh (伍連德) (1879–1960), Malaysia-born Chinese physician and pioneer epidemiologist Wu, Melissa, Australian diver Sheryl WuDunn (伍潔芳/伍洁芳), American writer Johnny Eng (born ca. 1958) (伍少衡; Jyutping: ng5 siu3 hang4), also known as "Onionhead" (Chinese: 蔥頭; Jyutping: cung1 tau4) or "Machinegun Johnny", Hong Kong-born American criminal and leader of Flying Dragons (gang) Wu, William F. (伍家球), science fiction author Wu Zixu (伍子胥), general in the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history Wu Bai (伍佰), stage name of Taiwanese singer Wu Chun-lin (吳俊霖) Celeste Ng (Chinese: 伍綺詩), (born 1980) American novelist Alice Wu (伍思薇) (born 1970), American film director and screenwriter Mike Eng (伍國慶) (born 1946), American politician and member of the Democratic Party Philip Ng Wan-lung (Chinese: 伍允龍), Hong Kong-born American actor, martial artist and action choreographer Chelsia Ng (伍家丽), Malaysian actress Jiahui Wu (伍家辉) (born 1981), Malaysian singer-songwriter Sky Wu (伍思凱) (born 1966), Taiwanese singer-songwriter Irene Ng Phek Hoong (Chinese: 伍碧虹) (born 1963), Malaysian-born Singaporean news publisher and former politician Winnie Ng (伍麗珠) (born 1952), Hong Kong former sportswoman
See also Wujiagang District, in Yichang, Hubei
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