Cu Surname
Approximately 79,300 people bear this surname
Cu Surname User-submission:
It is a surname of Chinese origin.
Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.
Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration.
Read More About This SurnameCu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 55,570 | 1:1,667 | 129 |
| Guatemala | 15,000 | 1:1,072 | 183 |
| Indonesia | 2,535 | 1:52,169 | 5,814 |
| Mexico | 2,322 | 1:53,457 | 2,682 |
| Philippines | 1,905 | 1:53,143 | 8,802 |
| India | 1,244 | 1:616,612 | 29,519 |
| Cambodia | 242 | 1:63,996 | 2,015 |
| Taiwan | 240 | 1:97,686 | 956 |
| Belize | 94 | 1:3,782 | 725 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
The alternate forms: Cú (9) are calculated separately.
Cu (39,348) may also be a first name.
Cu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname of Chinese origin.
Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.
Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration. Koo and Gu are the Korean ones, Cù and Cu being its Vietnamese transliteration, and as Khoo and Khoe being its Teochew and Hokkien.
- anthonykThe Cu surname means 'god' or 'deity' in many Mayan languages.
Stems from Classic Mayan term k'uh, meaning 'divine', 'god-like'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsCu Demographics
Average Male Cu Height
174.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cu occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Cú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cu is the 7,157th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 91,898 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Cu reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Cu is also the 22,509th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 39,348 people.
The surname Cu is most frequent in Vietnam, where it is held by 55,570 people, or 1 in 1,667. In Vietnam it is mostly concentrated in: Southeast, where 21 percent live, Red River Delta, where 20 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 13 percent live. Barring Vietnam Cu exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Cu Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Cu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning 266,678 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning 92,207,300 ₫ per year and in Canada they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $55,460 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cú | 83 | 9 | / |
| Cui | 80 | 5,434,667 | / |
| Chu | 80 | 2,218,703 | / |
| Cau | 80 | 41,526 | / |
| Cuz | 80 | 28,220 | / |
| Cuy | 80 | 6,380 | / |
| Cut | 80 | 3,828 | / |
| Cux | 80 | 3,774 | / |
| Ceu | 80 | 3,235 | / |
| Cus | 80 | 1,605 | / |
| Cuu | 80 | 1,481 | / |
| Cuj | 80 | 1,413 | / |
| Cup | 80 | 1,140 | / |
| Ciu | 80 | 780 | / |
| Cuğ | 80 | 673 | / |
| Cou | 80 | 360 | / |
| Ccu | 80 | 208 | / |
| Cuh | 80 | 102 | / |
| Tcu | 80 | 78 | / |
| Cud | 80 | 60 | / |
| Csu | 80 | 28 | / |
| Cuá | 80 | 16 | / |
| Scu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Qcu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gcu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zcu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cgu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Czu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cuș | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hcu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dcu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cku | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kcu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cậu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cuş | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chou | 67 | 494,067 | / |
| Chau | 67 | 303,716 | / |
| Chui | 67 | 49,650 | / |
| Cupp | 67 | 9,502 | / |
| Chuy | 67 | 5,285 | / |
| Cius | 67 | 4,845 | / |
| Caux | 67 | 3,505 | / |
| Caus | 67 | 2,822 | / |
| Cudd | 67 | 2,440 | / |
| Cush | 67 | 2,310 | / |
| Cahu | 67 | 1,554 | / |
| Cheu | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Cuch | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Coup | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Cust | 67 | 971 | / |
| Czuj | 67 | 947 | / |
| Cuss | 67 | 814 | / |
| Chuj | 67 | 806 | / |
| Cohu | 67 | 725 | / |
| Cauz | 67 | 681 | / |
| Cutt | 67 | 660 | / |
| Coux | 67 | 598 | / |
| Cuyt | 67 | 556 | / |
| Cout | 67 | 404 | / |
| Caut | 67 | 306 | / |
| Couy | 67 | 297 | / |
| Cuha | 67 | 254 | / |
| Cuis | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ciup | 67 | 207 | / |
| Caup | 67 | 181 | / |
| Cuid | 67 | 175 | / |
| Cuhe | 67 | 170 | / |
| Caud | 67 | 148 | / |
| Czup | 67 | 115 | / |
| Csuy | 67 | 106 | / |
| Czuy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ciuś | 67 | 81 | / |
| Couz | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chhu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Cuit | 67 | 58 | / |
| Tchu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ciuz | 67 | 36 | / |
| Cuța | 67 | 33 | / |
| Cuip | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ciut | 67 | 26 | / |
| Czui | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cult | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ceuh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chju | 67 | 24 | / |
| Cusd | 67 | 24 | / |
| Czuh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cous | 67 | 17 | / |
| Coud | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ckuj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cuih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Czut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ciua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chsu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cuiz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cuić | 67 | 8 | / |
| Couh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Csau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cuuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tcui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuzz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Czuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cupf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cuht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cauș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cauh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kcuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ciuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ccuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ciuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Csou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qucu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cqku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cssu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cuuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ciud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cusp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tcou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Csuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cusz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cudh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zchu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cușa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ccau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gcau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zcuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgcu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dcuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Csui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cqcu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Couj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ccup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cutp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chōu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciuș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qqcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zciu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cccu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cguj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cusj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cszu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hscu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kccu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuhy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scuy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ciux | 67 | 0 | / |
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