Ghu Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ghu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2281:237,62224,428
Italy1871:327,04139,851
India1301:5,900,503139,327
Pakistan811:2,205,48020,341
United States261:13,940,728505,428
France161:4,151,420237,746
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Ghú (1) are calculated separately.

Ghu (232) may also be a first name.

Ghu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghu (Hindi: घु) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ghú. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghu is the 461,133rd most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,955,664 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 35 percent of Ghu reside; 31 percent reside in Southern Africa and 31 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ghu is also the 588,797th most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 232 people.

Ghu is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 237,622. In South Africa Ghu is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 78 percent reside, Western Cape, where 13 percent reside and Gauteng, where 9 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 26 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.

Ghu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ghu surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Ghu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.47% less than the national average, earning R 103,452 per year and in United States they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $39,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghú891/
Ghau861,031/
Gohu86521/
Gahu86506/
Ghui86160/
Ghus86143/
Gheu8653/
Ghou8643/
Ghut8633/
Nghu8618/
Ghud8611/
Ghuu867/
Ghuh865/
Ghhu865/
Ghuz862/
Ghju862/
Ghuy861/
Ghuj861/
Ghuí861/
Gjhu861/
Gghu861/
Ghup861/
Qghu861/
Hghu861/
Kghu861/
Gu804,835,026/
Ghaus7532,573/
Ghous754,093/
Ghush75839/
Ghout75463/
Ghoud7561/
Gahau7551/
Gheux7542/
Ghaud7534/
Ghuys7534/
Ghouy7524/
Ghaut7521/
Ghust7515/
Ghudh7514/
Ghuiy7512/
Ghouh759/
Ghouz757/
Ghuss756/
Ngheu756/
Ghouj754/
Ghauz754/
Ghuis752/
Ghuiz752/
Nghuy751/
Ghuch751/
Ghuit751/
Ghult751/
Nghou751/
Nghuh751/
Nghui751/
Gjhau751/
Gchuj751/
Ghusd751/
Ghudd750/
Gou67560,541/
Gau6782,928/
Ngu6739,140/
Gut6716,764/
Guz6712,452/
Gud672,305/
Guh672,163/
Gus671,710/
Gup67760/
Ghoush67465/
Guß67343/
Guu67325/
Gju67324/
Guj67207/
Ghouch67168/
Ghaush6783/
Ghoust6772/
Ggu6737/
Gux6736/
Ghouss6731/
Gauhou6726/
Ghauss6723/
Ghuijs6718/
Ghauts6718/
Ghauch6711/
Hgu677/
Qgu677/
Cgu676/
Ghhuhh675/
Ghouds675/
Kgu675/
Guț673/
Ghuist673/
N'Ghou672/
Ghuggi671/
Ghuudh671/
Ghaudh671/
Góh671/
Gấu671/
Guç671/
Guľ671/
Guş671/
Ghushs671/
Ghhaus671/
Ghuith671/
Ghouhe671/
Ghaust671/

Ghu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghu in the Hindi language
घुghu46.15
घूghu23.08
घूड़ाghura15.38
घुड़ाghura7.69
घुूghuu7.69

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