Pu Surname
Approximately 1,352,034 people bear this surname
Pu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,294,658 | 1:1,056 | 120 |
| India | 11,605 | 1:66,098 | 4,498 |
| Guatemala | 10,852 | 1:1,482 | 262 |
| South Korea | 10,647 | 1:4,813 | 83 |
| Myanmar | 6,196 | 1:8,383 | 260 |
| Taiwan | 4,398 | 1:5,331 | 126 |
| Thailand | 3,011 | 1:23,460 | 2,114 |
| Vietnam | 1,977 | 1:46,862 | 538 |
| United States | 1,337 | 1:271,099 | 25,439 |
| Indonesia | 1,046 | 1:126,433 | 12,729 |
| Cambodia | 1,017 | 1:15,228 | 1,153 |
| Hong Kong | 857 | 1:8,559 | 292 |
| Singapore | 835 | 1:6,596 | 403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 801 | 1:10,179 | 859 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 369 | 1:24,830 | 2,803 |
| Malaysia | 332 | 1:88,838 | 6,204 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| Australia | 219 | 1:123,268 | 13,526 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Russia | 117 | 1:1,231,821 | 89,522 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Japan | 55 | 1:2,324,442 | 29,670 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Pakistan | 45 | 1:3,969,864 | 28,516 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Oman | 18 | 1:204,887 | 3,723 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Turkey | 13 | 1:5,986,263 | 116,031 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
The alternate forms: Pú (16), Pù (4), Pü (2) & Pů (1) are calculated separately.
Pu (29,514) may also be a first name.
Pu Demographics
Pu Political Affiliation
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Pu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pu (Bengali: পু, Hindi: पु, Marathi: पु, Oriya: ପୁ, Russian: Пу) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Pú, Pù, Pü or Pů. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pu? popularity and diffusion
Pu is the 377th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,390 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Pu reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 28,236th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 29,514 people.
The last name Pu is most frequently held in China, where it is carried by 1,294,658 people, or 1 in 1,056. Excluding China Pu occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and Guatemala, where 1 percent live.
Pu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Pu last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Pu last name are 2.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $56,523 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pú | 83 | 16 | / |
| Pù | 83 | 4 | / |
| Pü | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pů | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phu | 80 | 67,716 | / |
| Pau | 80 | 21,963 | / |
| Put | 80 | 19,611 | / |
| Pou | 80 | 15,031 | / |
| Puy | 80 | 5,814 | / |
| Pui | 80 | 4,054 | / |
| Peu | 80 | 3,440 | / |
| Pup | 80 | 2,494 | / |
| Puz | 80 | 1,640 | / |
| Pus | 80 | 1,572 | / |
| Puu | 80 | 860 | / |
| Puh | 80 | 692 | / |
| Pud | 80 | 452 | / |
| Puš | 80 | 381 | / |
| Puj | 80 | 248 | / |
| Pux | 80 | 222 | / |
| Ppu | 80 | 115 | / |
| Pgu | 80 | 65 | / |
| Puğ | 80 | 55 | / |
| Hpu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Puđ | 80 | 7 | / |
| Puś | 80 | 6 | / |
| Puț | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bpu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pfu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Puß | 80 | 2 | / |
| Puá | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puí | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puź | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vpu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfau | 67 | 11,131 | / |
| Puch | 67 | 8,249 | / |
| Putt | 67 | 6,096 | / |
| Paus | 67 | 5,467 | / |
| Poux | 67 | 2,609 | / |
| Pous | 67 | 2,440 | / |
| Pust | 67 | 2,338 | / |
| Paut | 67 | 1,939 | / |
| Pohu | 67 | 1,535 | / |
| Pahu | 67 | 1,469 | / |
| Phus | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Push | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Phau | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Puis | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Pouy | 67 | 1,173 | / |
| Phut | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Pupp | 67 | 850 | / |
| Pout | 67 | 765 | / |
| Phuy | 67 | 712 | / |
| Phou | 67 | 646 | / |
| Pouh | 67 | 610 | / |
| Paud | 67 | 587 | / |
| Paup | 67 | 551 | / |
| Paux | 67 | 482 | / |
| Pult | 67 | 474 | / |
| Puđa | 67 | 467 | / |
| Puss | 67 | 434 | / |
| Pudh | 67 | 341 | / |
| Peus | 67 | 333 | / |
| Phui | 67 | 278 | / |
| Pauś | 67 | 263 | / |
| Peut | 67 | 205 | / |
| Puit | 67 | 191 | / |
| Pauh | 67 | 165 | / |
| Pusp | 67 | 136 | / |
| Pauu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Peux | 67 | 114 | / |
| Puzz | 67 | 101 | / |
| Pouč | 67 | 96 | / |
| Peue | 67 | 90 | / |
| Pauz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Poud | 67 | 77 | / |
| Poup | 67 | 72 | / |
| Puiz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Pauš | 67 | 62 | / |
| Peuß | 67 | 59 | / |
| Puyt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Phuu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Pheu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Puih | 67 | 46 | / |
| Puhy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Puyd | 67 | 26 | / |
| Phuh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Puiy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pouj | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pu'a | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pu'e | 67 | 18 | / |
| Puij | 67 | 17 | / |
| Puui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pput | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pauß | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bput | 67 | 11 | / |
| Phup | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pouz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pušš | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pușa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pudt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pppu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puhs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pouš | 67 | 4 | / |
| Putd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pauč | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pudd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pujj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ppau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vpuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bpau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puyz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pupė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puşt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Au | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pguj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pusd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vppu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peud | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pujh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pupf | 67 | 0 | / |
Pu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pu in the Bengali language | ||
| পু | pu | - |
| Pu in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁ | pu | 95.65 |
| ପୂ | pu | 4.35 |
| Pu in the Marathi language | ||
| पु | pu | 86.67 |
| पू | pu | 13.33 |
| Pu in the Hindi language | ||
| पु | pu | 68.15 |
| पू | pu | 23.79 |
| पुष्पा | puspa | 7.26 |
| पु़ | pu | 0.81 |
| Pu in the Russian language | ||
| Пу | pu | - |
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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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- 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 Pu
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