Nuuhu Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nuuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nuuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nuuhu (516) may also be a first name.

Nuuhu Last Name Facts

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

Nuuhu is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nuuhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuuhu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Nuuhu occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nuuhu reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 372,032nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 516 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda Nuuhu is primarily found in: Bundibugyo District, where 14 percent live, Buvuma District, where 14 percent live and Isingiro District, where 14 percent live. Besides Uganda Nuuhu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuhu89284,208/
Nuuu891/
Nuhut80242/
Nuhuz80102/
Nouhu8049/
Nuhuh8046/
Nuhhu8014/
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Nuhuu807/
Neuhu802/
Nuhui802/
Hnuhu802/
Nnuhu802/
Nauhu802/
Nhuhu801/
Nuehu801/
Nuahu801/
Nu'uh801/
Nouhou7377,504/
Nouhau739/
Neuhut735/
Neuhou731/
Nauhau731/
Nugiuh731/
Nouhaud67784/
Gnouhou67385/
Nuțu67322/
Nuju67241/
Nauhaus6797/
Nuyu6787/
Neuhauß6760/
Neuhuys6739/
Nouhaut6735/
Nu'u6722/
Ngouhou6721/
Nouhuys6715/
Neuhuis679/
Nouhgou678/
Nnouhou676/
Noouhou676/
Nouhhou675/
Niouhou674/
Nouhouy674/
Nouu674/
Nhouhou672/
Nouhjou672/
Nouhoud672/
Neuhaud671/
Neuhous671/
Neuheus671/
Nouhouh671/
Nouhouj671/
Nuiu671/
Nouhaus670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nuuhu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis