Otu Surname
Approximately 68,540 people bear this surname
Otu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 48,893 | 1:3,623 | 481 |
| Ghana | 15,794 | 1:1,711 | 281 |
| Indonesia | 1,625 | 1:81,384 | 8,610 |
| Turkey | 839 | 1:92,755 | 8,251 |
| Cameroon | 488 | 1:42,560 | 5,653 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Papua New Guinea | 155 | 1:52,605 | 6,626 |
| Uganda | 141 | 1:276,874 | 19,841 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Otu (9,087) may also be a first name.
Otu Demographics
Average Otu Salary in
United States
$48,675 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Otu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Otu (Hindi: ओटू, Marathi: ओतू, Oriya: ଓଟୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,318th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 106,325 people. Otu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Otu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Otu is also the 65,283rd most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 9,087 people.
The surname Otu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 48,893 people, or 1 in 3,623. In Nigeria Otu is mostly found in: Cross River, where 40 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Otu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Otu surname is chiefly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Otu last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Otu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $42,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otuu | 86 | 2,544 | / |
| Ottu | 86 | 1,696 | / |
| Otou | 86 | 1,089 | / |
| Gotu | 86 | 947 | / |
| Otuh | 86 | 607 | / |
| Otau | 86 | 443 | / |
| Hotu | 86 | 292 | / |
| Oteu | 86 | 235 | / |
| Otus | 86 | 215 | / |
| Otui | 86 | 148 | / |
| Otud | 86 | 101 | / |
| Otut | 86 | 70 | / |
| Outu | 86 | 69 | / |
| Otuz | 86 | 68 | / |
| Ootu | 86 | 51 | / |
| Ostu | 86 | 49 | / |
| Othu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Otuç | 86 | 12 | / |
| Oitu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Otup | 86 | 6 | / |
| Otuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ohtu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odtu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oetu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Otuj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oytu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ottou | 75 | 5,883 | / |
| Outou | 75 | 1,338 | / |
| Gotau | 75 | 904 | / |
| Gottu | 75 | 488 | / |
| Gotou | 75 | 168 | / |
| Ottuh | 75 | 111 | / |
| Othus | 75 | 87 | / |
| Othou | 75 | 65 | / |
| Goutu | 75 | 61 | / |
| Gothu | 75 | 49 | / |
| Otahu | 75 | 40 | / |
| Hotus | 75 | 39 | / |
| Hotou | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oztuz | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oztut | 75 | 24 | / |
| Oztup | 75 | 21 | / |
| Goteu | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hotau | 75 | 16 | / |
| Goitu | 75 | 15 | / |
| Houtu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Outhu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ostau | 75 | 8 | / |
| Otuha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Otouh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Otush | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ottus | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oitui | 75 | 6 | / |
| Godtu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Otuuh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoetu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ottau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Otuch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gootu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otttu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otuis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hotui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ostup | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otuhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otuui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oothu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hothu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hotuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otohu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ottuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oteuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Othui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oetuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohutu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oitus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uotau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oitut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otgou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Othud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oetuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atu | 67 | 11,293 | / |
| Etu | 67 | 10,019 | / |
| Utu | 67 | 2,244 | / |
| Gouthu | 67 | 1,462 | / |
| Osthus | 67 | 570 | / |
| Goutou | 67 | 473 | / |
| Gottau | 67 | 179 | / |
| Otuije | 67 | 161 | / |
| Houtou | 67 | 143 | / |
| Outtou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Otthou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hostau | 67 | 35 | / |
| Osteux | 67 | 35 | / |
| Oustau | 67 | 27 | / |
| Houttu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oustou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hostut | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hotaux | 67 | 11 | / |
| Outhou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Othoud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Outout | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gottou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ostout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ottaud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Othouh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hotuiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hohutu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Outous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hottou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Othuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ostuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hottus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotthu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goutuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ochtou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hostuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hothau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoştut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goitui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goytau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ottout | 67 | 0 | / |
| Othout | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ottaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Otu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Otu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଟୁ | otu | - |
| Otu in the Hindi language | ||
| ओटू | otu | 68.18 |
| ओटु | otu | 9.09 |
| ोटू | otu | 9.09 |
| ोतू | otu | 4.55 |
| ओतू | otu | 4.55 |
| ओतु | otu | 4.55 |
| Otu in the Marathi language | ||
| ओतू | otu | 50 |
| ऑतु | otu | 25 |
| ग़ोटू | gotu | 12.5 |
| ओटू | otu | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otu
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