Nu Surname
Approximately 336,888 people bear this surname
Nu Surname Distribution Map
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
Myanmar | 162,838 | 1:319 | 64 |
Honduras | 50,911 | 1:173 | 27 |
China | 40,053 | 1:34,138 | 225 |
Vietnam | 37,476 | 1:2,472 | 148 |
Cambodia | 32,788 | 1:472 | 113 |
Nigeria | 9,736 | 1:18,195 | 1,709 |
India | 1,502 | 1:510,696 | 25,585 |
Indonesia | 581 | 1:227,623 | 21,160 |
Malaysia | 250 | 1:117,977 | 7,803 |
Taiwan | 163 | 1:143,833 | 1,284 |
Philippines | 129 | 1:784,792 | 75,887 |
Papua New Guinea | 128 | 1:63,701 | 8,267 |
Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
Turkey | 39 | 1:1,995,421 | 69,208 |
Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
South Korea | 25 | 1:2,049,610 | 459 |
Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
Nepal | 18 | 1:1,582,275 | 7,357 |
Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Nú (1) are calculated separately.
Nu (422,533) may also be a first name.
Nu Demographics
Nu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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: Nú. 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
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
Nú | 83 | 1 | / |
Nhu | 80 | 125,783 | / |
Nau | 80 | 92,989 | / |
Ngu | 80 | 39,140 | / |
Nut | 80 | 25,673 | / |
Nuh | 80 | 20,044 | / |
Neu | 80 | 18,617 | / |
Nou | 80 | 8,862 | / |
Nui | 80 | 2,359 | / |
Nuy | 80 | 1,906 | / |
Nus | 80 | 1,346 | / |
Nuu | 80 | 477 | / |
Nuz | 80 | 316 | / |
Nnu | 80 | 226 | / |
Nuj | 80 | 164 | / |
Nux | 80 | 142 | / |
Nup | 80 | 139 | / |
Nud | 80 | 94 | / |
Gnu | 80 | 73 | / |
Nuț | 80 | 49 | / |
Hnu | 80 | 7 | / |
Nouh | 67 | 37,878 | / |
Nutt | 67 | 16,337 | / |
Nuss | 67 | 9,830 | / |
Ngau | 67 | 8,729 | / |
Naud | 67 | 8,318 | / |
Nhut | 67 | 5,925 | / |
Naus | 67 | 3,707 | / |
Nhau | 67 | 3,250 | / |
Ngou | 67 | 2,691 | / |
Neus | 67 | 1,933 | / |
Neuß | 67 | 1,668 | / |
Naut | 67 | 1,606 | / |
Nuux | 67 | 1,348 | / |
Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
Nudd | 67 | 1,220 | / |
Nuuh | 67 | 1,172 | / |
Gnau | 67 | 893 | / |
Nout | 67 | 779 | / |
Nuis | 67 | 681 | / |
Gnut | 67 | 482 | / |
Nust | 67 | 478 | / |
Neut | 67 | 464 | / |
Gnui | 67 | 461 | / |
Gnou | 67 | 443 | / |
Nuch | 67 | 433 | / |
Noud | 67 | 429 | / |
Nuić | 67 | 374 | / |
Nohu | 67 | 366 | / |
Nupp | 67 | 358 | / |
Neue | 67 | 357 | / |
Nuij | 67 | 343 | / |
Nuiz | 67 | 338 | / |
Nujh | 67 | 307 | / |
Gnus | 67 | 273 | / |
Nush | 67 | 273 | / |
Nouy | 67 | 272 | / |
Nhuy | 67 | 258 | / |
Nous | 67 | 218 | / |
Nauš | 67 | 202 | / |
Naux | 67 | 177 | / |
Nuyt | 67 | 170 | / |
Nauß | 67 | 129 | / |
Nuys | 67 | 104 | / |
Naup | 67 | 100 | / |
Nheu | 67 | 96 | / |
Hnus | 67 | 54 | / |
Noup | 67 | 49 | / |
'Nau | 67 | 45 | / |
Hnut | 67 | 43 | / |
Nuit | 67 | 41 | / |
Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
Nauč | 67 | 32 | / |
Neuz | 67 | 29 | / |
Nguj | 67 | 27 | / |
Hnau | 67 | 21 | / |
Nhou | 67 | 20 | / |
Neup | 67 | 20 | / |
Noux | 67 | 17 | / |
Nnau | 67 | 17 | / |
Neud | 67 | 14 | / |
Nauz | 67 | 14 | / |
Nuzz | 67 | 11 | / |
Nnou | 67 | 8 | / |
Gnup | 67 | 7 | / |
Nuih | 67 | 6 | / |
Nauu | 67 | 6 | / |
Nouz | 67 | 6 | / |
Hnup | 67 | 6 | / |
Gnuś | 67 | 5 | / |
Hnud | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuyd | 67 | 4 | / |
Nouj | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuzt | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuhh | 67 | 4 | / |
Ngnu | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuuz | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuiç | 67 | 4 | / |
Nusp | 67 | 4 | / |
Nuid | 67 | 3 | / |
Gneu | 67 | 3 | / |
Nnuu | 67 | 3 | / |
Nu'a | 67 | 3 | / |
Nusd | 67 | 3 | / |
Hnuu | 67 | 3 | / |
Nuup | 67 | 3 | / |
Nuhy | 67 | 3 | / |
Nngu | 67 | 2 | / |
Nnuh | 67 | 2 | / |
Néou | 67 | 2 | / |
Nuiy | 67 | 2 | / |
Nhuh | 67 | 2 | / |
Hnhu | 67 | 2 | / |
Nudh | 67 | 2 | / |
Nuip | 67 | 2 | / |
Neux | 67 | 2 | / |
Nutp | 67 | 1 | / |
Nnhu | 67 | 1 | / |
Nneu | 67 | 1 | / |
Hnuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Nauś | 67 | 1 | / |
Nhui | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuța | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuðe | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuðz | 67 | 1 | / |
Gnuy | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
Nnuj | 67 | 1 | / |
Nnup | 67 | 1 | / |
Nnus | 67 | 1 | / |
Nnux | 67 | 1 | / |
Nhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
Nhuu | 67 | 1 | / |
Nhuz | 67 | 1 | / |
Gnuj | 67 | 1 | / |
Gnuz | 67 | 1 | / |
Hngu | 67 | 1 | / |
Hnuz | 67 | 1 | / |
Nult | 67 | 0 | / |
Nudt | 67 | 0 | / |
Nuph | 67 | 0 | / |
Nu Name Transliterations
Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
---|---|---|
Nu in the Bengali language | ||
নু | nu | - |
Nu in the Oriya language | ||
ନୁ | nu | - |
Nu in the Marathi language | ||
नु | nu | 73.08 |
नू | nu | 19.23 |
णू | nu | 3.85 |
्णु | nu | 3.85 |
Nu in the Hindi language | ||
नू | nu | 64.81 |
नु | nu | 31.48 |
णु | nu | 1.85 |
णू | nu | 0.93 |
ङू | nu | 0.93 |
Nu in the Russian language | ||
Ну | nu | - |
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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 Nu
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