Lui (surname)
Lui is a surname in various cultures. It may be a variant spelling of two Chinese surnames, as well as an Italian surname. The surname Lui can also be found on various Pacific Islands.
Origins
Lui may be the spelling of various Chinese surnames, based on their pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese; they are listed below by their spelling in Hanyu Pinyin, which reflects the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation:- Léi, meaning "thunder"; the spelling Lui is based on the Cantonese pronunciation. The spelling Lui is common in Hong Kong, while other spellings of the same surname such as Loi and Louie are found in Macau and among overseas Chinese.
- Lǚ ; nearly-homophonous with the above in Cantonese, and so also spelled Lui, Loi, or Louie.
Statistics
In Italy, 287 families bore the surname Lui, with 200 located in Lombardy.According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, there were 488 people on the island of Great Britain and 18 on the island of Ireland with the surname Lui as of 2011. There were no people with the surname on the island of Great Britain in 1881.
The 2010 United States census found 6,156 people with the surname Lui, making it the 5,641st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 5,620 in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, about nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian, and roughly five per cent as White. It was the 216th-most-common surname among respondents to the 2000 Census who identified as Asian.
People
Chinese surname Léi ()
- David Y.H. Lui, Canadian arts producer of Chinese descent
- Simon Lui, Hong Kong actor
- Mark Lui, Hong Kong Cantopop lyricist
- Elaine Lui, Canadian television journalist
- Simon Lui (professor), Hong Kong-born Singaporean computer music researcher
- Lui Man Tik, Hong Kong football left back
- Lui Kit Ming, Hong Kong football midfielder
- Lui Kim-man, Hong Kong financial and technical writer
Chinese surname Lǚ ()
- Lui Shou-Kwan, Hong Kong painter
- Lui Lok, Hong Kong police officer pursued by the Independent Commission Against Corruption
- Lui Che-woo, Guangdong-born Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Lui Tsun-Yuen, Chinese classical musician and composer
- Lui Ming-wah, Shandong-born Hong Kong Legislative Council member
- Ray Lui, Vietnam-born Hong Kong actor
- Lui Tuck Yew, Singaporean politician and diplomat
- Danny Lui, Hong Kong entrepreneur and venture capitalist
- Lui Kam Chi, Hong Kong rower
- Yvonne Lui, Hong Kong philanthropist
- Koni Lui, Hong Kong beauty pageant titleholder
- Lui Chi Hing, Hong Kong football coach
- Barton Lui Pan-To, Hong Kong short track speed skater
- Lui Lai Yiu, Hong Kong hurdler
- Edan Lui, Hong Kong singer
- John C.S. Lui, Hong Kong computer scientist
Other or unknown
- Frank Lui, Niuean politician
- Joseph Lui, Australian Anglican priest
- Elizabeth Gill Lui, American photographer
- Mary Ting Yi Lui, American history professor
- Diana Lui, Malaysian-born Franco-Belgian artist
- Richard Lui, American television journalist of Chinese descent
- Marco Lui, Italian mime and comic
- Cynthia Lui, Australian politician of Torres Straits Islander descent
- Lolo Lui, Samoan rugby union player
- Anton Lui, Papua New Guinean sprinter
- Gustavia Lui, New Zealand businesswoman of Samoan and Tuvaluan descent
- Dunamis Lui, Australian rugby league footballer
- Robert Lui, Australian rugby league footballer of Torres Straits Islander descent
- Nakkiah Lui, Australian writer of Gamilaroi and Torres Strait Islander descent
- Joseph Andy Lui, Tongan sprinter
- Lauititi Lui, Samoan weightlifter
- Getano Lui (Jnr), indigenous Australian community leader
- Jane Lui, Hong Kong-born American singer songwriter
- Salesio Lui, Tokelauan politician
- Samira Lui, Italian showgirl and model
- Tunoa Lui, American Samoan association football coach
- Wonci Lui, American actress of Chinese descent