Explore the Family Name Ju
The meaning of Ju
1. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 鞠 (also pronounced as Qu in Mandarin, see Qu 4), meaning ‘ball made of leather’ or ‘enormous’ in ancient Chinese: from the personal name Ju (鞠), personal name of a grandson of Hou Ji, who was an official during the reign of the legendary Emperor Yao (c.24th century bc). 2. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 居, meaning ‘dwell, reside’ in Chinese: from the personal name Ju (居), style name of Xian Qie Ju (先且居), an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). 3. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 巨, meaning ‘enormous’ in Chinese, said to be borne by the descendants of Feng Ju (封鉅), teacher of the legendary emperor Huang Di, the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c.27th century bc). 4. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 劇, meaning ‘drama’ in Chinese: habitational name from the placename Ju (劇), a fief granted to an official in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). 5. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 雎, meaning ‘osprey’ in Chinese, of unexplained etymology. 6. Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 朱, 諸, 祝, and 竺; see Zhu 1–4. 7. Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 茹 and 汝, see Ru 1 and 2. 8. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 周, see Zhou 1. 9. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 趙, see Zhao 1. 10. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 俞 and 喻, possibly based on their Hokkien or Teochew pronunciations, see Yu 3 and 6. 11. Korean: variant of Chu 13. 12. Dutch: altered form of French and Walloon Dieu. Compare Jue 5. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Young, Hong, Jae, Kil, Kong, Kyoung, Young Soo, Bu, Chang Ho, Chi, Chiping, Chun Hui. Korean Jeong, Byung, Hyun Tae, Chang, Eun Young, Hyun Sun, Hyung Joon, In Suk, Jin-Young, Jong Sook, Jung Woo, Ki Hwan.
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How common is the last name Ju in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ju saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ju ranked 15,752 in terms of popular surnames, while by 2010 it had climbed to 12,423, marking a 21.13% increase. The number of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 1,701 in 2000 to 2,502 in 2010, which amounts to a 47.09% rise. This resulted in the proportion of people named Ju per 100,000 increasing by 34.92%, from 0.63 to 0.85.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,752 | #12,423 | 21.13% |
| Count | 1,701 | 2,502 | 47.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.85 | 34.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ju
The ethnicity associated with the surname Ju, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, 91.53% of those with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this figure slightly rose to 92.37% by 2010. Those who identified as being of two or more races decreased from 2.41% in 2000 to 1.80% in 2010, while the proportion identifying as white fell by 7.61%. The percentage of individuals with the surname Ju identifying as Hispanic saw a growth of 21.99%, albeit from a small base of 1.41% in 2000. The count for those identifying as Black dropped by 32.39%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged at 0.00%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 91.53% | 92.37% | 0.92% |
| White | 3.94% | 3.64% | -7.61% |
| Two or More Races | 2.41% | 1.8% | -25.31% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 1.72% | 21.99% |
| Black | 0.71% | 0.48% | -32.39% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |