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
Average Male Pu Height
173.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Pú, Pù, Pü or Pů. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 377th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,390 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pu are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Pu is also the 28,236th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 29,514 people.
It is most prevalent in China, where it is carried by 1,294,658 people, or 1 in 1,056. Besides China this surname exists in 96 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Guatemala, where 1 percent are found.
Pu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Pu surname are 2.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.18% being registered to vote for the 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
- 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 Pu
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