Surname
Wu
218
Bearers
7919.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic suffix
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 26 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Wu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 146 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 24 |
| 3 | Jihomoravský kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 10 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 10 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 218 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 146 |
| 2 | Brno | 14 |
| 3 | Ostrava | 9 |
| 4 | Černošice | 7 |
| 5 | České Budějovice | 7 |
| 6 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 4 |
| 7 | Mělník | 3 |
| 8 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 9 | Kolín | 2 |
| 10 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 11 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 12 | Rokycany | 2 |
| 13 | Plzeň | 2 |
| 14 | Zlín | 2 |
| 15 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 16 | Beroun | 1 |
| 17 | Příbram | 1 |
| 18 | Neratovice | 1 |
| 19 | Poděbrady | 1 |
| 20 | Český Krumlov | 1 |
| 21 | Jindřichův Hradec | 1 |
| 22 | Písek | 1 |
| 23 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 24 | Ústí nad Labem | 1 |
| 25 | Znojmo | 1 |
| 26 | Opava | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011