Liǔ

During antiquity, the Liu family emigrated to Korea around the Silla era, where they were given them the surname Liu. The Korean spelling of the surname is usually written in English as Ryu or Yoo. In the modern era, some Japanese people have migrated throughout East Asia and adopted the surname. In Vietnam, the name is spelled Liễu.

In ancient times, Yao people with the surname Liu emigrated from Guangdong in Guangxi to Vietnam, where the spelling of the name changed from Liu to Lieu when romanised.

Origin

• The Posterity of Emperor Yi of Chu adopted the surname Liu, bearing the regional name of Liu Country in Changde, Hunan, China
• Zhan Huo was given the posthumous name 柳下惠, thus believing that his descendants would receive the surname Liu
• The ancient Miao people used the surname Liu
• The ancient Yao people used the surname Liu
• During the Ming dynasty, the Yang family used the name Liu