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Where Does The Last Name Basu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Basu (Bengali: বসু, Hindi: बसु, Marathi: बासु, Oriya: ବାସୁ, Russian: Басу, Tibetan: བ་སུ་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Băsu or Bâşu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Basu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,982^nd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,608 people. The surname Basu is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Basu are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 13,955^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 69,488 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 165,611 people, or 1 in 4,632. In India Basu is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 89 percent live, Maharashtra, where 2 percent live and Delhi, where 1 percent live. Other than India this last name is found in 97 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Basu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Basu has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Basu surname are 4.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Basu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.48% more than the national average, earning $58,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $60,232 CAD per year.