Find out how popular the last name Tzou is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tzou.

Tzou, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tzou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tzou in America

Tzou is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tzou surname appeared 223 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tzou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tzou to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tzou

The surname TZOU is a Chinese name that originated in the Guangdong province of southern China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It is believed to have derived from the Chinese word "zou" which means "to walk" or "to travel", possibly referring to an ancestor who was a traveler or merchant.

TZOU is a romanized spelling of the Chinese characters 鄲 (Tzou) or 周 (Zhou). These characters have been used as surnames in various parts of China for centuries, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).

In ancient Chinese texts, there are references to individuals with the surname TZOU or its variations. One notable example is Zhou Xingsi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).

The TZOU surname can be traced back to several prominent families and individuals throughout Chinese history. One of the earliest known was Zhang Tzou, a military general who served under the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD) and played a crucial role in the conquest of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the TZOU family produced several influential figures, including Tzou Xuan, a renowned scholar and philosopher, and Tzou Chunqing, a celebrated painter and calligrapher.

In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), there were notable individuals with the TZOU surname, such as Tzou Shouyi, a prominent statesman and scholar who served as a grand secretary under the Yongle Emperor.

Another notable figure was Tzou Zongtang, a military leader and statesman during the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD), who played a crucial role in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion and the Nian Rebellion.

While the TZOU surname is primarily associated with China, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tzou

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tzou.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tzou was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tzou has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tzou was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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