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
Average Male Nu Height
175.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) is found most in Myanmar. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Nú. For other possible spellings of Nu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nu is the 1,622nd most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 21,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Nu reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. Nu is also the 2,421st most common given name on earth. It is borne by 422,533 people.
The surname is most frequent in Myanmar, where it is carried by 162,838 people, or 1 in 319. Outside of Myanmar this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Honduras, where 15 percent live and China, where 12 percent live.
Nu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nu has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally 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
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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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