Luu

Luu

Lưu is the Vietnamese transliteration of the Chinese surname Liu (), the fourth most common surname in China.

History

Lưu ancestors emigrated from China to Vietnam beginning in the 18th century. Some of these ancestors landed in Vĩnh Long.

In Vietnam, Chinese names are often transliterated into Sino-Vietnamese, thus explaining why the surname is spelt differently in mainland China. Most of the emigrants were Cantonese, Teochew (also known as Chiu Chow or Chaozhou), or Hokkien, and therefore many Lưu descendants speak Cantonese.

Cultural identity

Although ethnically Chinese, many Lưu descendants now regard themselves as Vietnamese, having being born and raised in Vietnam and therefore adopting the Vietnamese culture and language.


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