Ohu Surname
Approximately 767 people bear this surname
Ohu Surname User-submission:
The surname Ohu means 'number one' in the Ika Igbo language and 'slave' in general Igbo.
Ohu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 580 | 1:305,419 | 17,008 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| French Polynesia | 43 | 1:6,530 | 1,442 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ohu (276) may also be a first name.
Ohu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ohu means 'number one' in the Ika Igbo language and 'slave' in general Igbo.
- r333Ohu Demographics
Average Ohu Salary in
United States
$58,634 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ohu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ohu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ohu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ohu? popularity and diffusion
Ohu is the 444,963rd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,501,364 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Ohu are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ohu is also the 534,713th most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 276 people.
The surname Ohu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 305,419. In Nigeria Ohu is most prevalent in: Delta, where 29 percent live, Oyo, where 28 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 7 percent live and French Polynesia, where 6 percent live.
Ohu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ohu surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
Ohu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.89% more than the national average, earning $58,634 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohu | 86 | 134 | / |
| Hu | 80 | 16,960,671 | / |
| Ou | 80 | 1,663,139 | / |
| Oh | 80 | 61,094 | / |
| Ohoue | 75 | 568 | / |
| Ohues | 75 | 9 | / |
| Oohue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oohou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hou | 67 | 4,316,647 | / |
| Huo | 67 | 1,090,410 | / |
| Gou | 67 | 560,541 | / |
| Hui | 67 | 470,645 | / |
| Huy | 67 | 169,619 | / |
| Huu | 67 | 85,834 | / |
| Hau | 67 | 51,479 | / |
| Hut | 67 | 15,401 | / |
| Hus | 67 | 10,545 | / |
| Och | 67 | 9,700 | / |
| Hoh | 67 | 8,748 | / |
| Huz | 67 | 8,064 | / |
| Hud | 67 | 5,457 | / |
| Oud | 67 | 5,223 | / |
| Oue | 67 | 3,704 | / |
| Out | 67 | 2,779 | / |
| Hux | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Heu | 67 | 2,196 | / |
| Huh | 67 | 2,088 | / |
| Ahu | 67 | 1,917 | / |
| Osh | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Huß | 67 | 1,504 | / |
| Hup | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Odh | 67 | 752 | / |
| Ous | 67 | 549 | / |
| Ouz | 67 | 516 | / |
| Ouj | 67 | 321 | / |
| Ouy | 67 | 279 | / |
| Ohy | 67 | 229 | / |
| Huj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Huş | 67 | 186 | / |
| Ouh | 67 | 169 | / |
| Ojh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Huđ | 67 | 53 | / |
| Huț | 67 | 41 | / |
| Oup | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ohh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hhu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oph | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huš | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ohj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huď | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oué | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ohouet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hữu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohuehe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hậu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huệ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oşh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohues | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goohue | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ohu
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