Kuhu Surname

247,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Kuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,1561:114,40211,630
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
India191:40,371,862445,856
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Kühu (7) are calculated separately.

Kuhu (1,438) may also be a first name.

Kuhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuhu (Hindi: कुहू, Marathi: कुहु, Oriya: କୁହୁ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kühu. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuhu is the 247,201st most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Kuhu reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 205,762nd most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 1,438 people.

The last name Kuhu is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 114,402. In Indonesia Kuhu is mostly concentrated in: North Sulawesi, where 86 percent live, Central Sulawesi, where 7 percent live and East Kalimantan, where 4 percent live. Outside of Indonesia Kuhu exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Kuhu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuhu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuhu last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühu927/
Kuhau8959/
Kuhui8915/
Kuihu8913/
Khuhu892/
Kauhu892/
Kuuhu891/
Kouhu891/
Kouhou80191/
Kahuhu80149/
Kouheu8018/
Kuheus803/
Keuhou802/
Khuhou801/
Kouhui801/
Khuhut801/
Kauhus801/
Kuhuua801/
Kuhuha801/
Kuju755,893/
Kuyu752,402/
Kuğu751,545/
Ku'u7510/
Kuiu752/
Kouu751/
Kouhous7343/
Kouhout7336/
Kouhaud7311/
Khouhou731/
Kouju67147/
Khuju6788/
Kujju6768/
Kuyuu6748/
Cuhut6746/
Kuyuh6728/
Kuľus6718/
Keuut6710/
Kau'u6710/
Kuhoe679/
Kuauh674/
Kuyui673/
Kujuh673/
Kuuju673/
Kuuyu673/
Khuyu673/
Kauau673/
Kouhouch672/
Kuyou672/
Kouou672/
Kuuou671/
Koehu671/
Kuyup671/
Kuiju671/
Kujou671/
Kujui671/
Kouyu671/
Kouui671/
Couhu671/
Kouhoush671/
Kouau671/
Kouuh671/
Kouyhout671/
Kujuj671/
Cuhou671/
Kuiyu671/

Kuhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuhu in the Oriya language
କୁହୁkuhu-
Kuhu in the Marathi language
कुहुkuhu83.33
कुहूkuhu16.67
Kuhu in the Hindi language
कुहूkuhu47.5
कुहुkuhu42.5
कूहूkuhu7.5
कुन्हूkunhu2.5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuhu
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