Hu is a Chinese family name represented by the character 胡.

The spelling Hu can be used by numerous less common Chinese family names including but not limited to 胡,瓠,護,戶,扈,虎,呼,忽,斛 etc.

Famous people surnamed Hu: (胡)

• Hu Jintao, PRC President
• Hu Shih, writer and scholar
• Hu Yaobang, PRC leader
• Hu Bei-Lok , theoretical physicist specializing in gravitation and spacetime
• Kelly Hu, American actress
• Richard Hu , former Finance Minister of Singapore