A surname from the ancient state of Zou, birthplace of Mencius.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say76
Mostly easy. The only friction is z, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China72
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write85
7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Zou Taofen — Journalist and publisher (1895–1944), champion of democracy in Republican China.
Zou Rong — Chinese revolutionary writer, author of 'The Revolutionary Army', which called for the overthrow of the Qing dynasty. Died in prison at age 20.
Zou Yan — Ancient Chinese philosopher of the Warring States period, founder of the Yin-Yang school, known for the Five Elements theory.