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

Du (Hindi: दु, Marathi: दु, Oriya: ଦୁ) is most common in China. It can also occur as: Dú, Dü or Dù. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 89^th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,091 people. Du occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Du reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 11,024^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 91,745 people.

The last name is most frequent in China, where it is borne by 6,551,799 people, or 1 in 209. Without taking into account China this last name exists in 126 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Vietnam, where 0 percent live.

Du Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Du has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Du surname increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Du Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Christian (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Du are 6.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Du earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.66% less than the national average, earning 239,968 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.11% less than the national average, earning R 161,340 per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning 76,096,500 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning $48,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $50,940 CAD per year.