Oshu Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oshu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1441:887,80818,982
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Oshu (54) may also be a first name.

Oshu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oshu (Hindi: ओशू, Russian: Ошу) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Oshu are found; 51 percent are found in East Asia and 51 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 887,808. In Japan it is most frequent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 39 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 29 percent live and Akita Prefecture, where 27 percent live. Beside Japan Oshu exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 44 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goshu8927,474/
Hoshu8927/
Oshui8911/
Oshus897/
Osohu894/
Osahu894/
Otshu894/
Osheu893/
O'Shu893/
Oshau891/
Oshou891/
Oshuu891/
Ooshu891/
Ohshu891/
Oushu891/
Oshux891/
Osu8610,471/
Oshust80414/
Goshou8022/
Hoshut805/
Goushu803/
Hoshou802/
Hoshus802/
Houshu802/
Gooshu801/
Oshuha801/
Oschup801/
Otsu7537,646/
Ashu7520,306/
Ochu755,174/
Gosu754,510/
Hosu754,121/
Ossu75608/
Osuh75409/
Osou75328/
Oisu75288/
Ousu75261/
Uosu75192/
Osuu75189/
Ushu75181/
Eshu75163/
Osup7568/
Osau7542/
Oosu7538/
Osut7536/
Oseu7534/
Odsu7531/
Osuz7530/
Osiu7529/
Ozsu7528/
Oysu7516/
Osui7514/
Osud7513/
Osus7511/
Osju7510/
Osuj758/
Ohsu757/
Osuy752/
Osgu752/
Șosu751/
Osux751/
Oxhu751/
Ohxu751/
Oesu751/
Goschau7317/
Oschust739/
O'Shust735/
Huoshui733/
Oshoush732/
Osshaus731/
Hoishui731/
Goshshu731/
Houshou731/
Oshchup731/
Oshouha731/
Hoshous730/
Gashu6717,623/
Osuch677,080/
Ashut672,456/
Ochui672,048/
Ushau671,743/
Gushu671,275/
Ossou671,135/
Hossu671,057/
Ochou67967/
Otsui67564/
Ashou67443/
Heshu67409/
Gosau67328/
Gousu67256/
Oesau67250/
Otsus67216/
Aashu67215/
Usheu67205/
Ohtsu67194/
Hochu67171/
Utshu67118/
Gozsu67108/
Osoud6791/
Goosu6789/
Oysuz6788/
Otsup6785/
Otsou6777/
Ashui6772/
Ushui6769/
Hashu6764/
Hoszu6763/
Usahu6751/
Osúch6751/
Hushu6746/
Ushus6741/
Housu6741/
Osust6736/
Oitsu6730/
Aschu6729/
Ashuy6727/
Ochau6726/
Ocheu6722/
Hotsu6722/
Aushu6721/
Ousou6721/
Ossau6720/
Ozsus6720/
Osuha6718/
Goysu6718/
Ashud6717/
Ochus6717/
Eshui6717/
Eeshu6717/
Ozsut6716/
Ashau6716/
Oshoe6715/
Hosui6713/
Eshau6713/
Otsuz6712/
Osseu6712/
Ashuh6711/
Asahu6711/
Ouchu6711/
Ossui6711/
Oussu6710/
Osuij6710/
Hoseu6710/
Esahu679/
Gossu678/
Oshoo678/
Ousup678/
Hosou676/
Hosup676/
Uosuu676/
Oszup676/
Osoup675/
Otchu674/
Oochu674/
Șosiu674/
Odsup674/
Asshu673/
Hosus673/
Osaud673/
Asheu673/
Ushou673/
Hosuh672/
Ousut672/
Eshhu672/
Otsuh672/
Hozschuh672/
Gosou672/
Atshu672/
Ashuu672/
Oszut672/
Oisou672/
Oezsu672/
Oosuh672/
Osssu671/
Oodsu671/
Hoesu671/
Hosud671/
Hosuy671/
Gosuu671/
Ahshu671/
Uotsu671/
Huosu671/
Osuua671/
Osujı671/
Gosuh671/
Esheu671/
Hoşsu671/
Ossut671/
Oshchust671/
Oysou671/
Oisau671/
Odchu671/
O'Schutt671/
Eshuh671/
Eschu671/
Ashus671/
Ousui671/
Ousus671/
Ossus671/
Esshu671/
Oxsuh671/
Oysui671/
Ohsou671/
Ochuj671/
Hoxhu671/
Hosau671/
Hosiu671/
Ashup670/

Oshu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oshu in the Hindi language
ओशूosu40
ओशुosu40
ओषुosu20
Oshu in the Russian language
Ошуosu-

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