Wu as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Wu?

According to the 2010 census, there are 71,721 people with the surname Wu in the United States. Wu is the 461st most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Wu?

About 0.023% Americans have the last name Wu.

This means 1 in 4,305 people are named Wu.

Is the Last Name Wu Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Wu grew by 56.5%. This is much faster than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Wu are Asian?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Wu in the United States.

Race Percent
Asian96.37%
Multiracial1.59%
White1.37%
Hispanic0.48%
Black0.18%
Native American0.02%