Rhu Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Rhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Bolivia181:589,8024,399
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rhu (90) may also be a first name.

Rhu Last Name Facts

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

Rhu is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rhu is the 1,775,494th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rhu reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,005,046th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 90 people.

The last name Rhu is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Rhu is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 46 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and New Jersey, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 17 percent live and Argentina, where 13 percent live.

Rhu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rhu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rhu last name rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rhu surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Rhu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.24% more than the national average, earning $54,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahu8610,080/
Rhou86291/
Rhau86251/
Rohu86118/
Rhut8617/
Rhuz869/
Rheu869/
Rhus865/
Rhuh864/
Rhuu862/
Rhui862/
Rhru861/
Rhgu861/
Rzhu861/
Rhud861/
Rhuy860/
Ru80139,980/
Rhout75211/
Rahau75204/
Århus75114/
Rhudd7585/
Rhaut7512/
Rhoud759/
Rhuiz754/
R'Hou754/
Rhaud753/
Rhuys753/
Rhouy753/
Rheus752/
Raahu752/
Rhuup751/
Rhuÿs751/
Rhuud751/
Hrahu751/
Rhoup751/
Rhu'e751/
Rheue750/
Rheuz750/
Rhuid750/
Rui67188,628/
Rus6755,500/
Rau6745,700/
Ruz6727,547/
Rud6716,404/
Rup6710,267/
Ruj674,909/
Ruh674,630/
Rut673,780/
Rou673,348/
Reu672,603/
Ruß672,531/
Ruy672,326/
Rux671,740/
Rhouch67136/
Ruu67108/
Rhault67101/
Rüh6787/
Rørhus6777/
Ruç6760/
Hru6748/
Rru6741/
Ruš6726/
Ruø6713/
Rgu679/
Rahahu676/
Ruá676/
Ruë674/
Rzu673/
Rhó673/
Rheult672/
Århult672/
Rhouds671/
Ruş671/
Rhauds671/
Rhauth671/
Ruí671/
Ruď671/
Ruś671/
Rhuiss670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Rhu
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