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Where Does The Last Name Osu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Osu (Hindi: ओसू, Marathi: ओसू, Russian: Осу) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Osu.

How Common Is The Last Name Osu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 49,174^th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 695,974 people. The last name Osu is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Osu reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 116,615^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,664 people.

Osu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9,432 people, or 1 in 18,781. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 21 percent reside, Benue, where 11 percent reside and Kano, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 7 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Osu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Osu last name is predominantly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Osu surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Osu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.