Zhou (surname)

In places which use the Wade–Giles romanization such as Taiwan, Zhou is usually spelled as Chou, and it may also be spelled as Chiau, Chau, Chao, Chew, Chow, Chiu, Cho, Chu, Jhou, Jou, Djou, Jue, Jow, Joe, or Tseu, depending on regional pronunciation.

In 256 B.C., the Qin dynasty conquered Zhou and put Rufen under the jurisdiction of Runan County.

People with the Zhou surname could be found all over the country due to enfeoffment and migration through the ages, especially from out Runan.

In general the migration of the Zhou family followed the pattern of "west to east" and "south to north".

[6] The clan jetties form part of the core area of the Georgetown UNESCO World Heritage site.

King Wen of Zhou, one of the apical ancestors of this clan
Chou Tzu-yu (周子瑜)
Jay Chou (周杰倫)
Zhou Enlai (周恩来)
Zhou Guanyu (周冠宇)
Zhouzhuang, Suzhou China
View from Chew jetty in Penang, Malaysia