Surname 武 (武 
, Moo 
, Wǔ ) , around the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The last name 武 is characteristic of China, where it is a common surname, Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Very seldom, 武 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 武 | China |
| Moo | Malaysia, Mexico, China, Egypt, Myanmar |
| Wǔ | China, Myanmar |
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武曌（武則天） founding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690, CN (b. 624) |
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| 武充 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 145730, CN (b. 734) |
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| 武宗元 Song dynasty person CBDB = 42249, CN (b. 980) |
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| 武管嬰 Yuan dynasty person CBDB = 104342, MO (b. 1352) |
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| 王武 Chinese painter and poet (1632-1690), CN (b. 1632) |
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有島 武 Japanese politician, JP (b. 1842) |
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矢板 武 Japanese businessperson (1849-1922), JP (b. 1849) |
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津原武 Japanese lawyer (1868-1953), JP (b. 1868) |
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東 武 Japanese politician (1869-1939), JP (b. 1869) |
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白仁 武 JP (b. 1863) |
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今村武志 Japanese politician (1880-1960), JP (b. 1880) |
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| 武訓 Chinese educational reformer, CN (b. 1838) |
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名和武 (1892-1972), JP (b. 1892) |
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井上武士 Japanese composer, JP (b. 1894) |
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坂本武 Japanese actor, JP (b. 1899) |
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