Diu Surname

25,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Diu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan12,1541:939186
Bangladesh3,6951:43,1282,485
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Indonesia6571:201,29319,077
Vietnam4631:200,099963
Hong Kong4081:17,979418
Tanzania2581:205,20017,429
India2311:3,320,62996,177
Philippines2011:503,67359,029
Papua New Guinea1471:55,4677,053
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
France1121:593,06078,954
Taiwan731:321,1612,578
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Nigeria641:2,767,85688,308
Solomon Islands601:9,6671,663
England561:994,96549,531
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
China321:42,728,7992,300
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Romania301:669,26246,959
Wales161:193,40812,484
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Diu (18,691) may also be a first name.

Diu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Diu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Diu (Hindi: दीउ, Oriya: ଡିଉ) occurs most in South Sudan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Diu is the 25,087th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 338,767 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Diu are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 39,765th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 18,691 people.

It is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is held by 12,154 people, or 1 in 939. Beside South Sudan this last name exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 17 percent are found and Sudan, where 12 percent are found.

Diu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Diu are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Diu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $52,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.06% more than the national average, earning $56,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dieu8650,402/
Dhiu861,734/
Diou861,117/
Diju86913/
Dius86658/
Djiu86642/
Diut86492/
Dihu86128/
Dițu86103/
Deiu8691/
Duiu8655/
Doiu8641/
Diud8636/
Diuh8622/
Diue8614/
Diua869/
Diup869/
Diuz868/
Diệu865/
Tdiu863/
Dgiu862/
Diuy861/
Dhieu7517,482/
Diaou751,063/
Odiou75502/
Dijou75291/
Dieuh75235/
Daiju75207/
Diouh75146/
Dihou75142/
Daiyu7595/
Dieou7558/
Dihus7556/
Dihut7556/
Diheu7534/
Dihui7527/
Dajiu7524/
Dhiju7515/
Di'au7514/
Hdiou758/
Dagiu757/
Dioui755/
Dijus754/
Dijut754/
Dijju753/
Diohu753/
Dijuh753/
Diouu753/
Dieyu752/
Degiu752/
Dhiue752/
Dihau751/
Dihud751/
Dioou751/
Diuie751/
Duius751/
Deiou751/
Dieju751/
Dioyu751/
Dayiu751/
Doiyu751/
Diuch751/
Dehiu751/
Dihuh751/
Dijux751/
Dheiu751/
Diouo751/
Dejiu751/
Diust750/
Diehu750/
Dijoux6710,943/
Dyu674,868/
Dju671,567/
Diahou67673/
Douiou67484/
Dijoud67177/
Daiyuh67122/
Dhugiu6796/
Dió6789/
Dagiau6776/
Diehou6755/
Djieou6739/
Dijust6738/
Dău6737/
Dijaux6718/
Dagiou6716/
Dijout6713/
Dihuis6710/
Diouhe677/
Daiyut677/
Deiust676/
Déu676/
Diohou675/
Dijaud675/
Daijut675/
Diutsh674/
Doijau674/
Diuaya674/
Dugiau672/
Daijou672/
Dahiju672/
Diouhy671/
Tdaiju671/
Deihus671/
Ddhiju671/
D'Hieu671/
Dieheu671/
Dhaiju671/
Dihoux671/
Dihuha671/
Dijeux671/
Dhogiu671/
Daiyus671/
Dihout671/
Daiyue671/
Daiyup671/
Deiuth670/

Diu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diu in the Oriya language
ଡିଉdi'u76.26
ଦିଉdi'u16.55
ଡିଊdi'u3.6
Diu in the Hindi language
दीउdi'u25
दिऊdi'u25
दिउdi'u12.5
हीरूhiru12.5
डीुdiu12.5
दीऊdi'u12.5

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diu
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