Qiu

See also: qiu

English

Alternative forms

• Chiu

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 丘/邱 (Qiū)/秋 (Qiū)/裘 (Qiú), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃu/

Proper noun

Qiu (plural Qius)

1. An English surname from Chinese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Qiu is the 7520^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4424 individuals. Qiu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (98.21%) individuals.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 丘/邱 (qiū)/秋 (qiū)/裘 (qiú), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃju/

Proper noun

Qiu m or f

1. a Chinese surname

   Qiu Jun, b. 1421

2. (very rare) a French surname from Chinese

Further reading

• filae.com