Blu Surname
Approximately 483 people bear this surname
Blu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 259 | 1:256,458 | 39,566 |
| Papua New Guinea | 90 | 1:90,597 | 12,060 |
| Chile | 77 | 1:228,785 | 7,030 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
The alternate forms: Blü (1) are calculated separately.
Blu (784) may also be a first name.
Blu Demographics
Average Male Blu Height
174.89 cm
Average Female Blu Height
163.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Blu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blu (Hindi: ब्लू, Marathi: बाळू, Russian: Блу) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Blü. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blu is the 632,228th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Blu live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 292,947th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 784 people.
The last name Blu is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 256,458. In France it is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 80 percent live, Normandy, where 7 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 5 percent live. Not including France this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and Chile, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Blu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blu in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्लू | blu | 71.43 |
| ब्लु | blu | 14.29 |
| ब़्लू | balu | 14.29 |
| Blu in the Marathi language | ||
| बाळू | balu | 44.44 |
| बा़ळु | balu | 11.11 |
| बाळु | balu | 11.11 |
| बालु | balu | 11.11 |
| Blu in the Russian language | ||
| Блу | blu | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blu
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