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
Otu (Hindi: ओटू, Marathi: ओतू, Oriya: ଓଟୁ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Otu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Otu is the 8,318th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 106,325 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Otu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 65,283rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 9,087 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 48,893 people, or 1 in 3,623. In Nigeria Otu is primarily found in: Cross River, where 40 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Otu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Otu surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political 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
- 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
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- 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 Otu
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