Ozu Surname
Approximately 3,220 people bear this surname
Ozu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,527 | 1:50,591 | 4,054 |
| Nigeria | 580 | 1:305,419 | 17,008 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| American Samoa | 22 | 1:2,534 | 546 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
The alternate forms: Özü (561) are calculated separately.
Ozu (196) may also be a first name.
Ozu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ozu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ozu is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Özü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ozu? popularity and diffusion
Ozu is the 138,912th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,263,213 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Ozu are found; 79 percent are found in East Asia and 78 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Ozu is also the 648,004th most numerous forename on earth, held by 196 people.
The surname Ozu is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 2,527 people, or 1 in 50,591. In Japan Ozu is most numerous in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 21 percent reside, Mie Prefecture, where 18 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Japan Ozu occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozou | 86 | 867 | / |
| Uozu | 86 | 833 | / |
| Gozu | 86 | 599 | / |
| Orzu | 86 | 136 | / |
| Hozu | 86 | 115 | / |
| Ozut | 86 | 37 | / |
| Ozuh | 86 | 36 | / |
| Ozsu | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ozgu | 86 | 24 | / |
| Ozeu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ozuu | 86 | 15 | / |
| Ozus | 86 | 13 | / |
| Otzu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ozcu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Oxzu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ozhu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ozzu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ozud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ouzu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oziu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oezu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ozup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ozuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ozxu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odzu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Özü | 78 | 561 | / |
| Ozoux | 75 | 353 | / |
| Ouzou | 75 | 269 | / |
| Gozsu | 75 | 108 | / |
| Hoszu | 75 | 63 | / |
| Ozohu | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ozhuh | 75 | 42 | / |
| Gozou | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ozuch | 75 | 40 | / |
| Ozout | 75 | 28 | / |
| Oczus | 75 | 27 | / |
| Oezau | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ozust | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ozsus | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ozsut | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ouzhu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oszup | 75 | 6 | / |
| Odzou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gouzu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hozhu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gozui | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ozuha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Odziu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oszut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Horzu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oczuś | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oezsu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Orzuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orzuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orzou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozhau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goozu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozeus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozhuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gozgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouzuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozahu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozuih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozuis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohuzu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hozup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Azu | 67 | 11,253 | / |
| Osu | 67 | 10,471 | / |
| Uzu | 67 | 7,981 | / |
| Oju | 67 | 2,151 | / |
| Oszust | 67 | 1,825 | / |
| Gouzou | 67 | 1,555 | / |
| Hosszu | 67 | 1,323 | / |
| Ezu | 67 | 906 | / |
| Houzou | 67 | 711 | / |
| Ocu | 67 | 507 | / |
| Oczust | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oziohu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Horzhu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ouzzou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Houzhu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ouzhou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oczeus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oxu | 67 | 5 | / |
| O'Zoux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ozuije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hotzau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houzeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otzoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozsust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouzoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huozhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hozuch | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ozu
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