Luthu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Luthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania221:2,406,43748,353
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Luthu (833) may also be a first name.

Luthu Last Name Facts

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

Luthu (Hindi: लुठु, Oriya: ଲୁଥୁ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luthu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luthu is the 2,944,094th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Luthu is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Luthu are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 282,935th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 833 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,406,437. In Tanzania Luthu is most numerous in: Iringa Region, where 41 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 18 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 18 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Luthu Last Name Statistics demography

Luthu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 98.99% less than the national average, earning R 2,400 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hluthu913/
Luthuu911/
Luthui911/
Luthou911/
Louthu911/
Lutu892,675/
Luithui8337/
Luthaus8324/
Luthaud8316/
Leuthou8310/
Loutheu831/
Lauthus830/
Luutu801,599/
Lutui80331/
Lutau80328/
Luttu80234/
Liutu80228/
Lautu80195/
Lutus80124/
Leutu8061/
Lothu8047/
Lutuh8042/
Luetu8022/
Lutup8015/
Lutut806/
Lutux803/
Lustu803/
Lithu803/
Lutuu802/
Luteu802/
Loutu802/
Lyutu801/
Hlutu801/
Lutuy801/
Lusthaus77118/
Lusthuis7728/
Lusthusz7712/
Leuthaus776/
Loutou73488/
Lutaud73318/
Lustau73111/
Leutou7386/
Lothou7378/
Leuteu7329/
Liuttu7329/
Lautut7313/
Lustus7311/
Leustu732/
Loothu732/
Lautau732/
Lautou732/
Loutau732/
Luuttu732/
Lautus731/
Leutau731/
Lustou731/
Lyutus731/
Lustud731/
Luttus731/
Lutush731/
Loutus731/
Litahu731/
Llutus731/
Lutaus731/
Luttou731/
Lutu's731/
Luttau731/
Lithau731/
Liauthaud7114/
Loustau672,797/
Luitaud6757/
Lautout6731/
Louttou6723/
Lautaud6715/
Loustou677/
Leuttau671/
Lustaud671/
Laustau671/
Liutaud671/
Luttgau671/
Loustus670/

Luthu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Luthu in the Hindi language
लुठुluthu66.67
लुथुluthu33.33
Luthu in the Oriya language
ଲୁଥୁluthu47.52
ଲୁଠୁluthu44.55
ଲୁଠୂluthu2.97
ଲୁଥୂluthu1.98
ଳୁଥୁluthu0.99
ଲୂଠୁluthu0.99

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luthu
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