Liǔ

Liu
Language(s)	Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese
Origin
Language(s)	Old Chinese
Derivation	Emperor_Yi_of_Chu
Other names
See also	Ryu ; Liu ; Yoo (Korean name)

Liu (柳) is Various Asian surname include a Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese

during the Ancient, Liu (柳) family of Emperor_Yi_of_Chu emigrate to Korea, and The Citizen of Silla made surname Liu (柳) on Hwanghae during the Goryeo, The Korean Liu (柳) family use English mark Ryu, Yoo.

during the Ancient, Liu (柳) family of Yao people (瑶族) emigrate from Guangdong, Guangxi, to Vietnam, they use English mark Lieu (柳).

during the Modern, The Original Japanese emigrate to China, Korea, some they use surname Liu, Yoo because that name is Popular name of Japanese.

Another Original Japanese Ryu (龍) family use Englisgh mark Ryu in the Japan, that different a Ryu (柳).

Origin

The Posterity of Emperor_Yi_of_Chu get surname Liu (柳) with Region name of old Liu (柳) Country in Changde, Hunan
Zhan Huo (展獲) give the posthumous name (柳下惠), thus believed his posterity get surname Liu (柳)
during the Ancient, Miao people (苗族) use surname Liu (柳)
during the Ancient, Yao people (瑶族) use surname Liu (柳)
during the Ming Dynasty, Yang (陽) family get surname Liu (柳)
during the Ancient, Various Chinese Minority use surname Liu (柳)