Chu ([tɕū] or Châu ([tɕə̄w]) is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as Zhou (for Chu) and Zhu (for Châu) in Chinese, and Ju in Korean.
Châu is also a unisex Vietnamese given name.
Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu.
Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu
Chu Văn An
Chinh Chu - Vietnamese-American finance executive
Châu Văn Tiếp (Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander
Chau Giang (Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player.
Chau Nguyen (born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor
François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian-American actor
Hong Chau, American actress
