Hwu Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Hwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3841:943,90370,502
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore171:323,98313,856
China111:124,301,9616,553
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Hwu (44) may also be a first name.

Hwu Last Name Facts

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

Hwu is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hwu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hwu is the 601,907th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. The surname Hwu is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Hwu reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 44 people.

The last name Hwu is most common in The United States, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 943,903. In The United States Hwu is most common in: California, where 43 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Hwu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hwu surname are 8.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hwu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning R 225,960 per year; in United States they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning $57,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $56,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chwu8626/
Hwau865/
Hwui864/
Hwuz861/
Hwup861/
Hwgu861/
Hweu861/
Hwud860/
Wu8035,112,871/
Chweu75480/
Hwwau751/
Wau678,574/
Wui671,191/
Weu67807/
Wou67599/
Wuu67298/
Whu67147/
Wuy67114/
Wuh6778/
Vhu6767/
Wuj6764/
Wgu6742/
Hvu6739/
Hbu6717/
Wwu677/
Vwu673/

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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 Hwu
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