Mou Surname
Approximately 1,415,785 people bear this surname
Mou Surname User-submission:
The surname Mou or Moe means 'liquor', 'wine' or 'alcohol'. It's origin is from an ethnic tribe named Dinka from South Sudan.
Mou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,332,510 | 1:1,026 | 118 |
| Bangladesh | 63,353 | 1:2,515 | 251 |
| Taiwan | 3,895 | 1:6,019 | 136 |
| Cambodia | 2,200 | 1:7,040 | 824 |
| Hong Kong | 1,630 | 1:4,500 | 227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,484 | 1:5,494 | 336 |
| India | 1,264 | 1:606,856 | 29,180 |
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Thailand | 914 | 1:77,285 | 10,288 |
| United States | 884 | 1:410,021 | 35,697 |
| Macau | 878 | 1:685 | 130 |
| Indonesia | 831 | 1:159,145 | 15,529 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| French Polynesia | 448 | 1:627 | 35 |
| Algeria | 439 | 1:87,999 | 13,517 |
| Iran | 405 | 1:189,586 | 15,553 |
| Singapore | 342 | 1:16,104 | 685 |
| Nigeria | 284 | 1:623,742 | 29,581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Cameroon | 237 | 1:87,633 | 10,590 |
| Mauritania | 211 | 1:19,407 | 1,770 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| France | 165 | 1:402,562 | 59,152 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| United Arab Emirates | 120 | 1:76,352 | 6,997 |
| Malaysia | 82 | 1:359,686 | 19,062 |
| Solomon Islands | 76 | 1:7,632 | 1,216 |
| Denmark | 75 | 1:75,263 | 7,389 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Lesotho | 60 | 1:33,876 | 6,160 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Panama | 42 | 1:93,149 | 3,638 |
| South Sudan | 36 | 1:317,085 | 679 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Moû (1) are calculated separately.
Mou (77,161) may also be a first name.
Mou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mou or Moe means 'liquor', 'wine' or 'alcohol'. It's origin is from an ethnic tribe named Dinka from South Sudan.
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Mou Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mou (Bengali: মৌ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻡ, Hindi: मौ, Marathi: मोउ, Russian: Моу) is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Moû. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 360th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,147 people. Mou is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mou live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 95 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 12,764th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 77,161 people.
The last name Mou is most numerous in China, where it is held by 1,332,510 people, or 1 in 1,026. Apart from China this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 4 percent live and Taiwan, where 0 percent live.
Mou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,653 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mou Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mou last name are 1.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,112 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.9% less than the national average, earning R 54,900 per year; in United States they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning $50,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,822 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moû | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mout | 86 | 9,138 | / |
| Mous | 86 | 5,339 | / |
| Moud | 86 | 5,113 | / |
| Mouh | 86 | 2,824 | / |
| Moue | 86 | 1,292 | / |
| Mouy | 86 | 1,011 | / |
| Mouj | 86 | 567 | / |
| Mohu | 86 | 556 | / |
| Moux | 86 | 438 | / |
| Mouz | 86 | 288 | / |
| Mhou | 86 | 168 | / |
| 'Mou | 86 | 148 | / |
| Moup | 86 | 21 | / |
| Mmou | 86 | 17 | / |
| Mgou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mouë | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hmou | 86 | 2 | / |
| M'Ou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mo | 80 | 2,791,493 | / |
| Mu | 80 | 1,028,966 | / |
| Mouha | 75 | 4,722 | / |
| Mayou | 75 | 3,360 | / |
| Mouss | 75 | 2,141 | / |
| Meyou | 75 | 2,091 | / |
| Moult | 75 | 1,867 | / |
| Hmoud | 75 | 1,392 | / |
| Mouch | 75 | 868 | / |
| Mouya | 75 | 823 | / |
| Mouji | 75 | 712 | / |
| Moues | 75 | 571 | / |
| Majou | 75 | 459 | / |
| Mouyo | 75 | 405 | / |
| Moust | 75 | 307 | / |
| Mouja | 75 | 265 | / |
| Mouhe | 75 | 240 | / |
| Mouje | 75 | 215 | / |
| Mouet | 75 | 166 | / |
| Maiou | 75 | 130 | / |
| Moyau | 75 | 101 | / |
| Mouys | 75 | 87 | / |
| Moush | 75 | 77 | / |
| Mouye | 75 | 62 | / |
| Moudh | 75 | 60 | / |
| Mouhy | 75 | 52 | / |
| Mouez | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mouhd | 75 | 23 | / |
| Moued | 75 | 21 | / |
| Moyuo | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hmouz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Maoue | 75 | 17 | / |
| Mouts | 75 | 11 | / |
| M'Oud | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mouio | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mhoud | 75 | 8 | / |
| Moujo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hmmou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mhouh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hmout | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mouie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Moutt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mouds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mouhé | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mouia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mmous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moudd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mouee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mouzz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mauou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mousp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moutp | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Mou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moueh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mousz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouée | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moiau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mèhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mouès | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moujs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Moe | 67 | 405,792 | / |
| Moh | 67 | 231,837 | / |
| Mut | 67 | 86,253 | / |
| Moi | 67 | 73,528 | / |
| Mau | 67 | 66,892 | / |
| Moo | 67 | 41,989 | / |
| Moy | 67 | 36,869 | / |
| Moa | 67 | 21,480 | / |
| Mui | 67 | 19,409 | / |
| Moz | 67 | 16,584 | / |
| Mot | 67 | 14,869 | / |
| Mus | 67 | 13,845 | / |
| Muy | 67 | 11,358 | / |
| Mos | 67 | 9,490 | / |
| Muh | 67 | 6,932 | / |
| Mud | 67 | 4,314 | / |
| Mue | 67 | 4,033 | / |
| Mux | 67 | 2,095 | / |
| Muj | 67 | 2,081 | / |
| Muz | 67 | 1,971 | / |
| Moj | 67 | 1,778 | / |
| Muo | 67 | 1,688 | / |
| Mod | 67 | 1,657 | / |
| Mouhyi | 67 | 963 | / |
| Meu | 67 | 838 | / |
| Mayoux | 67 | 783 | / |
| Majouz | 67 | 695 | / |
| Mho | 67 | 630 | / |
| Moß | 67 | 582 | / |
| Mayoud | 67 | 561 | / |
| Moţ | 67 | 496 | / |
| Mahoue | 67 | 413 | / |
| Mup | 67 | 370 | / |
| Moyaux | 67 | 364 | / |
| Moț | 67 | 359 | / |
| Muu | 67 | 331 | / |
| Mop | 67 | 322 | / |
| Hmouch | 67 | 275 | / |
| Hmo | 67 | 255 | / |
| H'Moud | 67 | 225 | / |
| Mgu | 67 | 201 | / |
| Moş | 67 | 181 | / |
| Mouyet | 67 | 136 | / |
| Muç | 67 | 107 | / |
| Muğ | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mmo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Mhu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Mgo | 67 | 80 | / |
| Majoux | 67 | 66 | / |
| Moujah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Mouett | 67 | 62 | / |
| Moğ | 67 | 52 | / |
| Moș | 67 | 49 | / |
| Muț | 67 | 46 | / |
| Moš | 67 | 40 | / |
| Åmo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mouyos | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mohoue | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mouyah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Muľ | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mayout | 67 | 24 | / |
| Mmu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Maihou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Moľ | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mahjou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maoued | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mão | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moihau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moś | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mouyat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Moouud | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mouyap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moujip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hmu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mouhie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mayous | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moutch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Majout | 67 | 8 | / |
| Majouh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muś | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meyoud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moujed | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayouh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meihou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maiout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouies | 67 | 4 | / |
| M'Ouyh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmouyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmajou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maouhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mousss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moieau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhouje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moujih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouedh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moujap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouhja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouyee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouyep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maajou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moussh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moujee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maioux | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Houd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhajou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mậu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maoueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moudth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moueth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mougie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mousds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moussd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouszz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhaoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meheou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meeous | 67 | 0 | / |
Mou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mou in the Bengali language | ||
| মৌ | mau | - |
| Mou in the Hindi language | ||
| मौ | mau | 71.04 |
| मौ॰ | mau | 15.17 |
| मौ़ | mau | 7.37 |
| मोू | mou | 0.71 |
| मोु | mou | 0.23 |
| मो॰ू | mou | 0.02 |
| मोू़ | mou | 0.02 |
| Mou in the Marathi language | ||
| मोउ | mo'u | 68.42 |
| मोऊ | mo'u | 26.32 |
| मोज़ु | mozu | 5.26 |
| Mou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻡ | am | 48.65 |
| ﺃﻡ | am | 22.97 |
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | 16.22 |
| ﺃﻣﻮ | amw | 10.81 |
| ﻣﻮ | mw | 1.35 |
| Mou in the Russian language | ||
| Моу | mou | - |
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