Mehu Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Mehu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mehu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti6861:15,5741,436
France3551:187,10629,101
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
India311:24,744,045333,161
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Méhu (23) are calculated separately.

Mehu (308) may also be a first name.

Mehu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mehu (Hindi: मेहू, Marathi: मेहू) is borne by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Méhu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mehu is the 265,540th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,947,417 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Mehu live; 51 percent live in Caribbean and 47 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 501,377th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 308 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Haiti, where it is carried by 686 people, or 1 in 15,574. In Haiti it is most numerous in: Nord, where 50 percent are found, Ouest, where 32 percent are found and Nord-Est, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Haiti this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in France, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Mehu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mehu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mehu surname increased 24,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mehu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mehu surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mehu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $38,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méhu9223/
Mehou892,494/
Mehau8970/
Meahu8933/
Mehiu8914/
Mejhu895/
Mehui893/
Maehu892/
Mhehu891/
Mehuu891/
Meheux80335/
Moehau80216/
Mehuys80158/
Mehaut80128/
Mehoud80103/
Miehou8095/
Meyhui8086/
Maehau8037/
Mehush8029/
Meihui8022/
Mehaux8021/
Mehous8015/
Meahou8010/
Meihou804/
Mehuis804/
Maehui803/
Mehhou803/
Maehou802/
Maehuu801/
Mehaus801/
Mehiua801/
Miehyu801/
Mehjuj801/
Moeahu801/
Meahau801/
Meuhui801/
Mehyuh801/
Meheou801/
Mehhud801/
Mehout801/
Mehouz801/
Mehuth801/
Mihu755,902/
Mieu75615/
Meau75313/
Meiu75305/
Meju75193/
Meyu75155/
Meșu7530/
Meou7527/
Maeu7516/
Myhu7513/
Meeu758/
Moeu753/
Mhiu751/
Meuu751/
Meheust731,065/
Mehault73367/
Mehyush7316/
Mejhoud7311/
Mehehiu734/
Meyhuys732/
Mehouch731/
Mehehou731/
Meyhous730/
Mehautz730/
Meahous730/
Meeus675,041/
Mihut673,549/
Meyou672,091/
Mahou671,597/
Mohau671,538/
Muhiu67670/
Mihuț67453/
Meyus67312/
Mohou67283/
Meyuy67240/
Moeau67168/
Majhu67141/
Myhus67111/
Miheu6775/
Meius6765/
Meiyu6761/
Meňuš6760/
Meaou6754/
Mihus6753/
Mihou6740/
Maeau6737/
Mohiu6733/
Moahu6730/
Moeuy6720/
Mihui6719/
Moohu6719/
Mejou6713/
Mhuyu6711/
Mejju679/
Meiju679/
Meyju678/
Meyyu676/
Meeyu676/
Méhut675/
Meout675/
Muihu675/
Meyui674/
Mejuy674/
Mohyu673/
Mejui673/
Myhut673/
Meous672/
Mihau672/
Muhju672/
Meeju672/
Meuau671/
Mahuu671/
Meuyu671/
Meyiu671/
Meoud671/
Mhahu671/
Mahuț671/
Meľuš671/
Meyud671/
Meyuh671/
Mieou671/
Meiuș671/
Mehouths671/
Meouh671/
Meoux671/
Mèhou671/
Mîșeu671/
Miahu671/
Mhiou671/
Mmohu671/
Mejut671/
Meijhuis671/
Maeuy671/

Mehu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mehu in the Hindi language
मेहूmehu57.89
मेहुmehu42.11
Mehu in the Marathi language
मेहूmehu52.94
मेहुmehu47.06

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Footnotes

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