Ghiu Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Ghiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 51 | 1:393,684 | 32,593 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Ghiu (180) may also be a first name.
Ghiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghiu (Oriya: ଘିଉ) occurs most in Romania. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghiu is the 1,746,159th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Ghiu are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Ghiu is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 180 people.
The last name Ghiu is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 393,684. In Romania Ghiu is mostly found in: Vrancea County, where 86 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent are found and Bacău County, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Romania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghieu | 89 | 39 | / |
| Ghițu | 89 | 38 | / |
| Ghiuș | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghiuş | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gohiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nghiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghețiu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Ghiouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gehius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guiu | 75 | 3,558 | / |
| Goiu | 75 | 121 | / |
| Gieu | 75 | 110 | / |
| Gehu | 75 | 93 | / |
| Gihu | 75 | 49 | / |
| Géhu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghyu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghju | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gjhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gahaiyu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghoiuyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gagiu | 67 | 2,348 | / |
| Gaiju | 67 | 959 | / |
| Gojhu | 67 | 889 | / |
| Gugiu | 67 | 599 | / |
| Gheju | 67 | 578 | / |
| Gegiu | 67 | 343 | / |
| Gogiu | 67 | 266 | / |
| Ghețu | 67 | 215 | / |
| Gajiu | 67 | 157 | / |
| Gajhu | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gieux | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gheșu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gaiyu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gejhu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gujhu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gehou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gheåu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gihus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giehu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guțiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goihu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghoju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gujiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghyuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyhuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gâjiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guițu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goțiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghiu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘିଉ | ghi'u | - |
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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
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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 Ghiu
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