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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 most in India. It can also appear as: Băsu or Bâşu. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 2,982^nd most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,608 people. It is mostly 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. Basu is also the 13,955^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 69,488 people.

The surname Basu is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 165,611 people, or 1 in 4,632. In India Basu is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 89 percent live, Maharashtra, where 2 percent live and Delhi, where 1 percent live. Not including India Basu exists in 97 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Basu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Basu has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Basu last name grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Basu last name are 4.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.7% registered with 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.