# Hsu (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hsu/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chinese |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 16,907 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,147 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 18,261 people |
| Change since 2000 | +14% (14,838 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Sheu, Syu, Xu |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 許／许 (Xǔ) or 徐 (Xú) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsü.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hsu in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 94% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hsu in the United States.

## People named Hsu

- Stephanie Hsu, American actress

## Similar surnames

Huss, Huse, Hsueh, Husk, Hayes, Hicks, Hess, House, Haas, Hays, Hickey, Hooks.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.