Ou Surname
Approximately 1,663,139 people bear this surname
Ou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,602,289 | 1:853 | 111 |
| Taiwan | 36,577 | 1:641 | 70 |
| Thailand | 4,467 | 1:15,813 | 1,174 |
| Morocco | 4,055 | 1:8,502 | 1,135 |
| United States | 3,944 | 1:91,901 | 10,335 |
| Singapore | 2,093 | 1:2,631 | 233 |
| Myanmar | 1,983 | 1:26,192 | 466 |
| Hong Kong | 1,701 | 1:4,312 | 221 |
| France | 878 | 1:75,652 | 10,619 |
| Canada | 828 | 1:44,500 | 5,484 |
| Japan | 743 | 1:172,065 | 8,269 |
| Australia | 527 | 1:51,225 | 6,350 |
| Malaysia | 360 | 1:81,928 | 5,766 |
| Macau | 351 | 1:1,714 | 202 |
| Burkina Faso | 243 | 1:75,523 | 2,773 |
| Cambodia | 193 | 1:80,244 | 2,208 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Spain | 164 | 1:285,073 | 17,466 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Brazil | 124 | 1:1,726,406 | 56,376 |
| Papua New Guinea | 116 | 1:70,291 | 9,164 |
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Moldova | 104 | 1:34,244 | 5,364 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Estonia | 88 | 1:15,020 | 2,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Cameroon | 28 | 1:741,752 | 52,682 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Belize | 24 | 1:14,811 | 1,562 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| North Macedonia | 7 | 1:300,210 | 16,548 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Où (4) & Oȗ (3) are calculated separately.
Ou (143,316) may also be a first name.
Ou Demographics
Average Ou Salary in
United States
$47,379 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻡ, Hindi: ओउ, Marathi: ओऊ, Oriya: ଓଉ) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Où or Oȗ. Click here for further possible spellings of Ou.
How Common Is The Last Name Ou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 318th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,382 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ou reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 7,312th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 143,316 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in China, where it is held by 1,602,289 people, or 1 in 853. Apart from China it is found in 104 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Ou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ou surname grew 30,338 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ou surname are 12.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.7% less than the national average, earning 201,774 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,850 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning R 234,672 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $47,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,213 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Où | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oȗ | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hou | 80 | 4,316,647 | / |
| Gou | 80 | 560,541 | / |
| Oud | 80 | 5,223 | / |
| Oue | 80 | 3,704 | / |
| Out | 80 | 2,779 | / |
| Ohu | 80 | 767 | / |
| Ous | 80 | 549 | / |
| Ouz | 80 | 516 | / |
| Ouj | 80 | 321 | / |
| Ouy | 80 | 279 | / |
| Ouh | 80 | 169 | / |
| Oup | 80 | 28 | / |
| Eou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Oué | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oux | 80 | 2 | / |
| O | 67 | 1,853,071 | / |
| U | 67 | 304,354 | / |
| Oued | 67 | 60,986 | / |
| Goue | 67 | 13,188 | / |
| Ouya | 67 | 6,363 | / |
| Hout | 67 | 4,089 | / |
| Houy | 67 | 3,043 | / |
| Houd | 67 | 2,912 | / |
| Ouja | 67 | 2,886 | / |
| Eyou | 67 | 2,673 | / |
| Ayou | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Ouha | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Houx | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Ehou | 67 | 1,300 | / |
| Gouh | 67 | 1,055 | / |
| Houp | 67 | 943 | / |
| Houe | 67 | 938 | / |
| Oujo | 67 | 661 | / |
| Ouhe | 67 | 611 | / |
| Aoue | 67 | 576 | / |
| Hous | 67 | 527 | / |
| Ouss | 67 | 502 | / |
| Ajou | 67 | 416 | / |
| Ouye | 67 | 399 | / |
| Oudt | 67 | 336 | / |
| Ouch | 67 | 187 | / |
| Houh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Ouia | 67 | 152 | / |
| Houz | 67 | 139 | / |
| Aiou | 67 | 139 | / |
| Hohu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ouji | 67 | 112 | / |
| Oust | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ouet | 67 | 70 | / |
| Outt | 67 | 57 | / |
| Oush | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ojuo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Oyau | 67 | 53 | / |
| Ouyo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ouje | 67 | 47 | / |
| Oueh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Oyuo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Oudz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Outs | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oudh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Houé | 67 | 20 | / |
| Auou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oues | 67 | 16 | / |
| Houj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oiau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ouie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Youu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uoou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouéd | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Au | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Ou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Héou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oucz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uouu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oult | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uoue | 67 | 0 | / |
Ou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ou in the Marathi language | ||
| ओऊ | o'u | - |
| Ou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻡ | am | 71.43 |
| ﺃﻡ | am | 28.57 |
| Ou in the Hindi language | ||
| ओउ | o'u | 60 |
| ओू | ou | 40 |
| Ou in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଉ | o'u | 33.33 |
| ୌ | au | 33.33 |
| ଔ | au | 33.33 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ou
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