Liu Family History
Liu Name Meaning
Chinese : from the name of the state of Liu, which
was granted to a descendant of the model emperor Yao (2357–2257
bc).Chinese : variant of Liao.Chinese : from the name of an area called Liu Xia
in the state of Lu (in present-day Shanxi province). During the Spring
and Autumn period (722–481 bc), this was granted to a
counselor famous for his high moral character. His descendants adopted
the name of this area as their surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
57,007
Historical Documents & Family Trees with Liu
Name Distribution of Liu Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Liu last name |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Liu last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Liu census records
You can use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Liu surname lived over the years.
While the questions in census records vary from place to place, and year to year, you can generally find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, occupations, etc.
View all Liu census records
>
Liu Family Origin
Liu Emigration Information (US)
Click on a circle in the chart to view Liu emigration records
You can find out when most of the Liu families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to emigration records dating from that era.
Emigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
View all Liu emigration records >
from the New York Passenger Lists
Liu Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Liu census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Liu ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
View all Liu census records >
Military Service by Liu
Message Board about Liu
2 Threads, 2
Messages
Browse message boards to get helpful hints from other people researching the name
Liu.
Threads: 2 - Messages: 2
| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie (Starbuck) Leo |  | gwynwas | 0 |
| LIU Chung-Tsong 1943-1999 | | t42Moore | 0 |
Start a FREE Liu family tree
Starting a family tree at Ancestry is not only the easiest way to organise, preserve
and share your family history, it's also a direct link to missing information about
your roots.
About Ancestry.co.uk
The world's largest family history resource
- Explore over 7 billion genealogical records
- Search 26 million family trees
- Create your FREE family tree
- Follow leaf Hints to follow more ancestors
×