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

The last name Lu (Bengali: লু, Hindi: लू, Marathi: लु, Oriya: ଲୁ, Russian: Лу, Tibetan: ཀླུ་) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lü or Lú. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 19^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 342 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Lu are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 6,151^st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 170,717 people.

The surname is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 20,627,593 people, or 1 in 66. Barring China this surname occurs in 170 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 2 percent are found and Vietnam, where 1 percent are found.

Lu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lu last name grew 37,913 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 49,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lu surname are 8.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.79% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.91% less than the national average, earning €7,233 per year; in Norway they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning 345,358 kr per year; in Peru they earn 135.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,641 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.42% less than the national average, earning R 179,604 per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning 76,313,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,247 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,784 CAD per year.