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

The surname Ku (Bengali: কু, Hindi: कु, Marathi: कु, Oriya: କୁ, Tibetan: སྐུ་) is more frequently found in South Korea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Kú, Kü or Kù. For other potential spellings of Ku click here.

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

The last name is the 1,371^st most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 18,420 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Ku live; 57 percent live in East Asia and 54 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Ku is also the 1,822^nd most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 546,747 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Korea, where it is borne by 214,187 people, or 1 in 239. In South Korea it is mostly concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent are found, Seoul, where 19 percent are found and Busan, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account South Korea this surname is found in 131 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent are found and Vietnam, where 10 percent are found.

Ku Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ku has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ku last name rose 25,952 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ku Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ku last name is predominantly Orthodox (74%) in Russia, Evangelical (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ku surname are 6.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.77% registered with the party.

The amount Ku earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning 357,849 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.38% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,855 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning R 286,080 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $24,544,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning $54,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $61,348 CAD per year.