Lupu Surname
Approximately 53,315 people bear this surname
Lupu Surname User-submission:
This is a Romanian surname, denoting someone who resembles a wolf. It is derived from the word lup, meaning 'wolf'.
Lupu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 41,011 | 1:490 | 50 |
| Moldova | 5,652 | 1:630 | 30 |
| Spain | 1,729 | 1:27,040 | 2,796 |
| Ukraine | 1,143 | 1:39,827 | 5,748 |
| Peru | 871 | 1:36,492 | 3,505 |
| United States | 671 | 1:540,177 | 44,793 |
| Russia | 274 | 1:525,997 | 47,940 |
| Italy | 254 | 1:240,774 | 32,744 |
| Canada | 207 | 1:177,998 | 17,780 |
| France | 195 | 1:340,629 | 51,332 |
| Greece | 114 | 1:97,191 | 16,372 |
| England | 113 | 1:493,080 | 31,588 |
| Ecuador | 111 | 1:143,296 | 6,987 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| Transnistria | 69 | 1:6,880 | 1,318 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Sweden | 59 | 1:166,894 | 11,603 |
| Belgium | 56 | 1:205,297 | 26,724 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Serbia | 30 | 1:238,165 | 13,506 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
The alternate forms: Lupú (2) are calculated separately.
Lupu (840) may also be a first name.
Lupu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Romanian surname, denoting someone who resembles a wolf. It is derived from the word lup, meaning 'wolf'.
- deleted-173293Lupu Demographics
Average Male Lupu Height
174.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lupu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lupu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lupu (Hindi: लूपू, Marathi: लुपु, Oriya: ଲୁପୁ, Russian: Лупу) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can be rendered as a variant: Lupú. For other possible spellings of Lupu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lupu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,541st most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 136,688 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lupu live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 281,708th most common given name worldwide, held by 840 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 41,011 people, or 1 in 490. In Romania Lupu is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 9 percent reside, Iași County, where 8 percent reside and Galați County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Romania Lupu occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 11 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.
Lupu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lupu surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lupu surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.15% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lupu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.24% less than the national average, earning €6,535 per year; in Peru they earn 18.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,887 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupú | 92 | 2 | / |
| Laupu | 89 | 660 | / |
| Lupou | 89 | 503 | / |
| Luput | 89 | 443 | / |
| Lupus | 89 | 422 | / |
| Lupau | 89 | 279 | / |
| Luppu | 89 | 112 | / |
| Lupui | 89 | 72 | / |
| Loupu | 89 | 56 | / |
| Lupuh | 89 | 13 | / |
| Liupu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lupuț | 89 | 10 | / |
| Lupuj | 89 | 9 | / |
| Lupud | 89 | 7 | / |
| Luepu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lupuz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lupeu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hlupu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lupup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lupuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luphu | 89 | 0 | / |
| Loupou | 80 | 230 | / |
| Laupus | 80 | 154 | / |
| Luppus | 80 | 106 | / |
| Loupus | 80 | 19 | / |
| Leupeu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Laupau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laupui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hlupui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louput | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loupuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luspus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luputh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lupuis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luppud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luspui | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lipu | 75 | 7,373 | / |
| Lupó | 75 | 29 | / |
| Loupouh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laupuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laupu'e | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luiphut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loupoux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lupuish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lippu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Lupoe | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lipui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hlipu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lipuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lobpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liepu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lipuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lúpus | 67 | 1 | / |
Lupu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lupu in the Hindi language | ||
| लूपू | lupu | - |
| Lupu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁପୁ | lupu | 80 |
| ଲୂପୁନାଏକ | lupuna'eka | 10 |
| ଲୁପୁପୁିର୍ | lupupuir | 10 |
| Lupu in the Marathi language | ||
| लुपु | lupu | 75 |
| लुपू | lupu | 12.5 |
| लूपु | lupu | 12.5 |
| Lupu in the Russian language | ||
| Лупу | lupu | - |
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