Kethu Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Kethu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kethu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6541:1,172,88347,368
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kethu (116) may also be a first name.

Kethu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kethu (Bengali: কেথু, Hindi: केथू, Marathi: केथू) occurs most in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kethu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kethu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kethu is the 456,246th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kethu live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 116 people.

The surname Kethu is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 1,172,883. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 85 percent are found, Telangana, where 10 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Kethu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kethu surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Kethu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.59% more than the national average, earning $57,644 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keethu916/
Keathu911/
Kaethu911/
Kethau911/
Ketu893,620/
Keuthou831/
Ketthud831/
Kithu80500/
Kathu80227/
Kettu80198/
Ketou80172/
Ketau80164/
Kothu80136/
Ketui8097/
Kietu8083/
Khetu8071/
Ketuh8033/
Ketuu8031/
Keitu8025/
Kaetu808/
Keetu806/
Qethu803/
Keutu802/
Keytu802/
Keteu802/
Kedtu801/
Kythu801/
Ketup801/
Ketthaus774/
Kheithau771/
Keuthhou771/
Katheu731,131/
Kettou73661/
Ketuut73282/
Chethu73153/
Khathu73142/
Ketouy73136/
Khothu73110/
Katthu7365/
Kotthu7320/
Khetou7314/
Keetui7312/
Kithui7311/
Kathau7311/
Kithuu739/
Kothui735/
Kathui735/
Kaathu734/
Katahu733/
Keitou733/
Kestou733/
Keuteu733/
Kitahu732/
Keutou732/
Ketouh732/
Keetou732/
Kaythu731/
Kathuy731/
Khetau731/
Khetuu731/
Kettud731/
Kitthu731/
Cketus731/
Keatau731/
Keytou731/
Kaetau731/
Kithau731/
Quethu731/
Gketou731/
Koeteu731/
Keystheus711/
Katu676,187/
Kotu673,843/
Kitu672,824/
Khettou671,265/
Cetu67136/
Uamketu6784/
Khothui6727/
Qetu6723/
Kaththu674/
Khaathu673/
Khotthu673/
Khathuj672/
Khetous672/
Khatahu671/
Khothou671/
Kiththu671/
Koththu671/
Cheethu671/
Keitous671/
Kettouy671/
Ketú671/
Keysteu671/
Keittou671/
Chetheu671/
Chethou671/
Kheitou671/
Ketouch671/
Khethoe671/
Kytu671/
Keadtud671/
Kesteus670/

Kethu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kethu in the Bengali language
কেথুkethu-
Kethu in the Hindi language
केथूkethu75
केथुkethu25
Kethu in the Marathi language
केथूkethu50
केथुkethu38.24
केठूkethu11.76

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kethu
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