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

The surname Gu (Hindi: गु, Marathi: गु, Oriya: ଗୁ, Russian: Гу, Tibetan: གུག་) is found most frequently in China. It can also appear as a variant: Gü or Gú. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 121^st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,507 people. The last name Gu is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gu reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Gu is also the 32,990^th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 24,034 people.

It is most prevalent in China, where it is held by 4,733,296 people, or 1 in 289. Excluding China it is found in 118 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Gu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gu last name increased 14,781 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gu surname is primarily Orthodox (68%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Gu surname are 8.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.9% less than the national average, earning €19,249 per year; in Norway they earn 22.76% less than the national average, earning 267,313 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 91.19% more than the national average, earning R 454,332 per year; in United States they earn 22.76% more than the national average, earning $52,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $53,178 CAD per year.