Guhu Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Guhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2771:55,7348,431
India1291:5,946,243139,967
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Guhu (447) may also be a first name.

Guhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guhu (Hindi: गुहू, Marathi: गुहु, Oriya: ଗୁହୁ) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Guhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Guhu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 666,162nd most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name Guhu is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Guhu are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Guhu is also the 405,268th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 447 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 55,734. In Zimbabwe Guhu is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 42 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 25 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Taiwan, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gujhu899/
Guhui893/
Guhou892/
Guhhu891/
Gouheu8027/
Gauhou8026/
Gouhou8010/
Guhguh801/
Goujhu801/
Gouhui801/
Guju752,735/
Guțu75302/
Gu'u75100/
Gouu756/
Guíu754/
Gușu752/
Guṭu751/
Guuu751/
Gueuhou7336/
Ngouhou7321/
Gouhaut7320/
Gouhaux731/
Guhgouh731/
Gujju672,720/
Gugiu67599/
Nguju67292/
Gouju67286/
Gouud678/
Ngu'u677/
Guțiu674/
Gauou674/
Gouau673/
Gujuu673/
Gujyu673/
Gujiu672/
Guuju671/
Gouuy671/
Ghuju671/
Gueuu671/
Gouyu671/
Goouh671/
Goeuu671/
Gauut670/

Guhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guhu in the Oriya language
ଗୁହୁguhu-
Guhu in the Marathi language
गुहुguhu83.33
गुहूguhu16.67
Guhu in the Hindi language
गुहूguhu80
गुहुguhu20

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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 Guhu
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