Luhu Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Luhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2081:635,81350,069
Nigeria771:2,300,55577,632
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Luhu (216) may also be a first name.

Luhu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luhu (Hindi: लुहू, Marathi: लूहू, Oriya: ଲୁହୁ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luhu? popularity and diffusion

Luhu is the 804,502nd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. Luhu occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Luhu are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 614,549th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 216 people.

The last name is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 635,813. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Maluku, where 40 percent live, East Nusa Tenggara, where 26 percent live and Central Java, where 13 percent live. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and Taiwan, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luhui89336/
Luhau8981/
Luhou8932/
Lujhu894/
Luyhu891/
Lauhu891/
Luuhu891/
Louhou80623/
Liuhou8038/
Louhau8029/
Liuhau8021/
Luhuid8014/
Louheu808/
Lauhus805/
Luhuhe801/
Lauhau801/
Luhuit801/
Luuhuu801/
Lauhui801/
Leuhou801/
Luhush801/
Lauhux800/
Luju751,027/
Luyu75194/
Luțu75115/
Luiu75111/
Louu754/
Lauhouh7318/
Louhaut739/
Louhout736/
Liouhou731/
Liuyu67217/
Luyou67121/
Lujut6776/
Luiuz6734/
Lujiu6728/
Leuțu6727/
Liu'u6716/
Luyuh6716/
Luyut6710/
Louyu679/
Luyus675/
Luhoe674/
Lauau673/
Lyuyu673/
Leuau673/
Liuiu672/
Lujuj672/
Lu'ui672/
Lugiu672/
Liuju672/
Leuui672/
Louou671/
Luius671/
Lauut671/
Lujuu671/
Luuyu671/
Louhault671/
Louhoush671/
Lujju671/
Lauus671/
Luuuu671/

Luhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luhu in the Oriya language
ଲୁହୁluhu-
Luhu in the Hindi language
लुहूluhu66.67
लुहुluhu33.33
Luhu in the Marathi language
लूहूluhu66.67
लुहुluhu33.33

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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 Luhu
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