Likhu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Likhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Likhu (537) may also be a first name.

Likhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likhu (Hindi: लिखू, Marathi: िलखू, Oriya: ଲିଖୁ, Russian: Лиху) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Likhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Likhu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Likhu is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Likhu reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Likhu is also the 363,820th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 537 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India it is most numerous in: Madhya Pradesh, where 50 percent live, Bihar, where 13 percent live and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 13 percent live. Apart from India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likahu915/
Likhau913/
Likkhu911/
Likhuz910/
Liku894,462/
Likhous835/
Likhaus832/
Leikhus831/
Likhaup831/
Likau80664/
Lekhu80364/
Likou80179/
Likui80125/
Lieku8092/
Laiku8091/
Lichu8052/
Likku8043/
Liuku8038/
Lukhu8027/
Likuy8010/
Lgiku804/
Lliku804/
Loiku802/
Leiku802/
Likeu802/
Liqhu802/
Lihhu801/
Likuś801/
Likuz801/
Lickhaus770/
Lichau73240/
Liukku73205/
Lichou73124/
Leikus73118/
Luikku73104/
Lukhau7376/
Lickus7347/
Lichui7347/
Liokou7341/
Ligkou7328/
Loikou7327/
Lekhau7321/
Lukahu7321/
Laikku7317/
Leisku7314/
Leikou7312/
Liskau7310/
Likout738/
Lek'hu738/
Lekhou737/
Lidkus736/
Laichu734/
Liskou734/
Leichu734/
Likous733/
Lekh'u733/
Lukkhu731/
Likaus731/
Liukau731/
Lichhu731/
Laikou731/
Likgau731/
Likkou731/
Licheu731/
Liukou731/
Liukui731/
Likuis731/
Laikau731/
Lichuz730/
Leku676,841/
Luku674,088/
Liju671,692/
Licu671,072/
Leiskau67168/
Likó6783/
Lekhush6761/
Litchou6756/
Lichkus6726/
Leichus6724/
Lhichou6721/
Laichut6712/
Lykhous6710/
Littkau676/
Luichau673/
Lishkus672/
Luukhuu672/
Laikous672/
Lyku672/
Ljhu672/
Luckhou671/
Luitkus671/
Lischku671/
Leikaup671/
Lekhous671/
Loigkou671/
Liogkou671/
Leikuss671/
Leikutė671/
Ljku671/
Lichhus671/
Leichuh671/
Lichuss670/

Likhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likhu in the Oriya language
ଲିଖୁlikhu80
ଳିଖୁlikhu20
Likhu in the Marathi language
िलखूilakhu57.14
िलखुilakhu42.86
Likhu in the Hindi language
लिखूlikhu54.55
लिखुlikhu27.27
लीखुlikhu9.09
लीखूlikhu6.06
लिक्खूlikkhu3.03
Likhu in the Russian language
Лихуlihu-

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