Jehu Surname

313,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Wales

Jehu Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) The Lord (is) He [Hebrew Yéhú]

Jehu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3551:498,99424,920
France2181:304,69146,470
England1511:368,99426,171
Wales1121:27,6302,845
Belgium741:155,36021,583
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada501:736,91258,785
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales781:20,1081,168
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Jéhu (39) are calculated separately.

Jehu (5,755) may also be a first name.

Jehu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) The Lord (is) He [Hebrew Yéhú]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Jew. William de Juis, Henry, and Robert, Norm., 1180-95; Mauger, Osbert, Juas, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Thomas Jeu, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). This family gave name to Market Jew, Cornwall.

The Norman People (1874)

Jehu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jehu (Hindi: जेहू, Marathi: जेहु, Oriya: େଯହୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Jéhu. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jehu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jehu is the 313,426th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,078,020 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Jehu reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jehu is also the 87,998th most numerous forename in the world, held by 5,755 people.

The last name Jehu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 355 people, or 1 in 498,994. In Nigeria Jehu is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 32 percent live, Adamawa, where 20 percent live and Taraba, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Jehu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jehu has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jehu surname increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jehu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jehu surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jehu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.5% more than the national average, earning $62,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,849 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jéhu9239/
Jehau89140/
Jeahu8943/
Jehui8911/
Jehou898/
Jehaut80505/
Jehiut8021/
Jehaud8011/
Jehout806/
Jiehou801/
Ehou751,300/
Jeju75417/
Yehu7569/
Jieu7568/
Jhiu757/
Eheu755/
Jeou754/
Jeyu753/
Ehuj752/
Jhju751/
Ehju751/
Jeeu751/
Jgeu751/
Jehjouh73208/
Yehou67894/
Jeđud67131/
Jeđut6790/
Jeeju6774/
Yehui6757/
Ehiou6745/
Gejhu6719/
Jieyu6718/
Eheyu6718/
Jieou6718/
Ehyou6717/
Ijeju6715/
Jhiju6712/
Gehou679/
Ehuju679/
Jejou677/
Jeeud675/
Giehu674/
Jheju674/
Ihehu673/
Ehehu672/
Jeoud672/
Jhius671/
Jeaou671/
Jeiou671/
Jhiud671/
Jhiou671/
Jojhu671/
Jhieu671/
Iehou671/
Ejieu671/
Yehuh671/
Jieus671/
Jyeux671/
Ehouh671/
Jeyou671/
Jeeus671/
Euhui671/
Jeeyu671/
Jieuj671/
Jeous671/

Jehu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jehu in the Oriya language
େଯହୁeyahu-
Jehu in the Hindi language
जेहूjehu90.91
जेहुjehu9.09
Jehu in the Marathi language
जेहुjehu83.33
जेहूjehu16.67

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