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 commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,775,494th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rhu live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rhu is also the 1,005,046th most common first name on earth, held by 90 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 46 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and New Jersey, where 13 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.

Rhu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rhu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rhu are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the 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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