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English
Etymology
Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang.
Proper noun
Niu (plural Nius)
- A surname from Hokkien.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Niu is the 19646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1372 individuals. Niu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.25%) individuals.
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 梁 (Niû). Doublet of Leong and Leung. Compare Malaysian & Singapore English Neo, Indonesian Nio.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Niú (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜌᜓ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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