Nu Surname

1,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Honduras

Nu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar162,8381:31964
Honduras50,9111:17327
China40,0531:34,138225
Vietnam37,4761:2,472148
Cambodia32,7881:472113
Nigeria9,7361:18,1951,709
India1,5021:510,69625,585
Indonesia5811:227,62321,160
Malaysia2501:117,9777,803
Taiwan1631:143,8331,284
Philippines1291:784,79275,887
Papua New Guinea1281:63,7018,267
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Korea251:2,049,610459
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: (1) are calculated separately.

Nu (422,533) may also be a first name.

Nu Last Name Facts

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

Nu (Bengali: নু, Hindi: नू, Marathi: नु, Oriya: ନୁ, Russian: Ну) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: . For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nu? popularity and diffusion

Nu is the 1,622nd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 21,632 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Nu are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 2,421st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 422,533 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is carried by 162,838 people, or 1 in 319. Other than Myanmar it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Honduras, where 15 percent are found and China, where 12 percent are found.

Nu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nu has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nu surname is chiefly Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.

Nu earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.53% less than the national average, earning $39,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
831/
Nhu80125,783/
Nau8092,989/
Ngu8039,140/
Nut8025,673/
Nuh8020,044/
Neu8018,617/
Nou808,862/
Nui802,359/
Nuy801,906/
Nus801,346/
Nuu80477/
Nuz80316/
Nnu80226/
Nuj80164/
Nux80142/
Nup80139/
Nud8094/
Gnu8073/
Nuț8049/
Hnu807/
Nouh6737,878/
Nutt6716,337/
Nuss679,830/
Ngau678,729/
Naud678,318/
Nhut675,925/
Naus673,707/
Nhau673,250/
Ngou672,691/
Neus671,933/
Neuß671,668/
Naut671,606/
Nuux671,348/
Nahu671,271/
Nudd671,220/
Nuuh671,172/
Gnau67893/
Nout67779/
Nuis67681/
Gnut67482/
Nust67478/
Neut67464/
Gnui67461/
Gnou67443/
Nuch67433/
Noud67429/
Nuić67374/
Nohu67366/
Nupp67358/
Neue67357/
Nuij67343/
Nuiz67338/
Nujh67307/
Gnus67273/
Nush67273/
Nouy67272/
Nhuy67258/
Nous67218/
Nauš67202/
Naux67177/
Nuyt67170/
Nauß67129/
Nuys67104/
Naup67100/
Nheu6796/
Hnus6754/
Noup6749/
'Nau6745/
Hnut6743/
Nuit6741/
Nauh6736/
Nauč6732/
Neuz6729/
Nguj6727/
Hnau6721/
Nhou6720/
Neup6720/
Noux6717/
Nnau6717/
Neud6714/
Nauz6714/
Nuzz6711/
Nnou678/
Gnup677/
Nuih676/
Nauu676/
Nouz676/
Hnup676/
Gnuś675/
Hnud674/
Nuyd674/
Nouj674/
Nuzt674/
Nuhh674/
Ngnu674/
Nuuz674/
Nuiç674/
Nusp674/
Nuid673/
Gneu673/
Nnuu673/
Nu'a673/
Nusd673/
Hnuu673/
Nuup673/
Nuhy673/
Nngu672/
Nnuh672/
Néou672/
Nuiy672/
Nhuh672/
Hnhu672/
Nudh672/
Nuip672/
Neux672/
Nutp671/
Nnhu671/
Nneu671/
Hnuh671/
Nauś671/
Nhui671/
Nuța671/
Nuðe671/
Nuðz671/
Gnuy671/
Nuyh671/
Nnuj671/
Nnup671/
Nnus671/
Nnux671/
Nhgu671/
Nhuu671/
Nhuz671/
Gnuj671/
Gnuz671/
Hngu671/
Hnuz671/
Nult670/
Nudt670/
Nuph670/

Nu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nu in the Bengali language
নুnu-
Nu in the Oriya language
ନୁnu-
Nu in the Marathi language
नुnu73.08
नूnu19.23
णूnu3.85
्णुnu3.85
Nu in the Hindi language
नूnu64.81
नुnu31.48
णुnu1.85
णूnu0.93
ङूnu0.93
Nu in the Russian language
Нуnu-

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