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
Ozu is most common in Japan. It may also be found as: Özü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ozu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 138,912th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,263,213 people. This 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 frequent forename globally, borne by 196 people.
The last name is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 2,527 people, or 1 in 50,591. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 21 percent reside, Mie Prefecture, where 18 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside. Besides Japan this surname exists 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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