Regu Surname

187,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Regu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Regu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7941:427,57322,343
Tanzania1811:292,49522,657
Indonesia1411:937,93869,491
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Regü (1) are calculated separately.

Regu (1,303) may also be a first name.

Regu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Regu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Regu (Hindi: रेगू, Marathi: रेगु, Oriya: େରଗୁ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Regü. Click here for other possible spellings of Regu.

How Common Is The Last Name Regu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 187,948th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,237,470 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Regu live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 217,962nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 1,303 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is borne by 1,794 people, or 1 in 427,573. In India Regu is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 63 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Regu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Regu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Regu surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Regu Last Name Statistics demography

Regu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.51% less than the national average, earning R 43,932 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Regü921/
Reghu891,573/
Regus891,193/
Regau8988/
Regud8971/
Reguș8929/
Regut8925/
Regou8921/
Reguh8915/
Reegu896/
Reguš894/
Reggu893/
Reguz892/
Reagu892/
Raegu891/
Reguş891/
Regout80604/
Regush80277/
Regaud80116/
Reguss8035/
Reguľa8014/
Regusz8012/
Regouz807/
Regaus805/
Regoud804/
Regous802/
Reigus801/
Reghui801/
Rejgut801/
Reghus801/
Reagus800/
Ragu753,747/
Rigu75213/
Rogu75142/
Rygu751/
Regault7320/
Reghoud735/
Regoudt735/
Reingou733/
Reigoux733/
Rregaud731/
Reghout731/
Raghu6710,162/
Rigau671,200/
Rigou67742/
Ruigu67380/
Ragau67366/
Rygus67212/
Raagu6752/
Righu6752/
Regoo6749/
Rogau6746/
Raggu6738/
Reichgut6735/
Rigut6734/
Rigus6728/
Rigud6724/
Riggu6715/
Roghu6714/
Rigup6712/
Rahgu678/
Reguľová675/
Riguu672/
Rhagu671/
Raigu671/
Raguå671/
Reguľova671/
Regús671/
Rheingou671/
Rygou671/

Regu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Regu in the Oriya language
େରଗୁeragu-
Regu in the Hindi language
रेगूregu79.1
रेगुregu19.4
रेनूrenu1.49
Regu in the Marathi language
रेगुregu60.61
रेगूregu39.39

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Regu
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