View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Ryu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ryu (Hindi: आरयु, Russian: Рю) is more frequently found in North Korea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ryū. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ryu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,243^rd most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 41,942 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ryu reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 90 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Ryu is also the 71,532^nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 7,925 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in North Korea, where it is held by 153,941 people, or 1 in 163. Beside North Korea Ryu exists in 89 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Ryu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ryu surname is predominantly Buddhist (57%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ryu surname are 3.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ryu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 64.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,836 per year; in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $54,542 CAD per year.