Sadhu Surname

9,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Sadhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sadhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India54,4991:14,0751,153
Bangladesh3,9651:40,1912,350
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Bhutan851:7,248305
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
England601:928,63447,428
Canada531:695,20056,020
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Sadhu (136,050) may also be a first name.

Sadhu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sadhu (Bengali: সাধু, Hindi: साधू, Marathi: साधू, Oriya: ସାଧୁ, Tibetan: ས་དུ།) is most common in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sadhu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,476th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 122,172 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sadhu reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,661st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 136,050 people.

The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 54,499 people, or 1 in 14,075. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 43 percent live, Gujarat, where 26 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent live. Other than India this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Sadhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sadhu surname are 19.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sadhu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.96% more than the national average, earning $50,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $44,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saadhu91363/
Sadhui91139/
Shadhu91105/
Saidhu9190/
Sadhup9137/
Sadhus9136/
Sadhuu9129/
Saddhu9118/
Sadhau9111/
Saudhu919/
Sadheu916/
Sadhuj916/
Sadhut916/
Sadhud914/
Sadhgu913/
Siadhu912/
Sahdhu911/
Sadahu911/
Sadhou911/
Sadhuh911/
Sadu8921,776/
Sadhuid8332/
Sadhuis8322/
Sadhuph837/
Sadhuip836/
Sadhuij834/
Sahadhu832/
Saudhau831/
Siahdhu831/
Sadhuhe831/
Saidu80484,246/
Saadu8091,263/
Sadou8058,222/
Sadau804,306/
Saedu801,272/
Shadu80806/
Sadeu80722/
Saddu80420/
Siadu80361/
Saudu80348/
Sadus80226/
Sadud80211/
Sedhu80194/
Sadut80153/
Jadhu80119/
Saduu8097/
Sahdu8097/
Saydu8058/
Saduś8058/
Saduç8054/
Sjadu8039/
Sadui8038/
Sadgu8030/
Seadu8027/
Saduy8020/
Saduz8020/
Sodhu8015/
Sasdu8015/
Saduh8011/
Sadup806/
Ssadu806/
Saduj805/
Zadhu804/
Sajdu802/
Scadu801/
Saádu801/
Satdu801/
Shadhust777/
Shahudhu777/
Shadkhou771/
Saidou73202,244/
Saadou7342,293/
Saïdou733,483/
Shaidu733,178/
Saydou732,148/
Sahadu731,777/
Sadoud73543/
Saydut73536/
Sadhoe73500/
Saaidu73495/
Sadoux73436/
Sadout73386/
Sadhoo73350/
Shadau73209/
Saddou73181/
Saîdou73138/
Shaudu73118/
Saãdou73109/
Sadjeu7378/
Sodhau7376/
Ssadou7358/
Siadou7355/
Saadau7354/
Saadeu7354/
Saidui7353/
Shadus7349/
Schadu7341/
Shaadu7339/
Saudou7334/
Jadhau7332/
Shadou7331/
Sahdou7331/
Sadaud7331/
Sahdui7329/
Saiduu7325/
Chadhu7324/
Saadut7323/
Sadous7321/
Saâdou7319/
Sa'adu7318/
Shaddu7316/
Saaadu7316/
Saidus7315/
Sheadu7314/
Sahudu7313/
Jaidhu7312/
Saadus7312/
Shadud7312/
Sadush7310/
Sahdau7310/
Saduid7310/
Saidut739/
Saudau739/
Saiddu739/
Saidau738/
Ssaadu738/
Saudui737/
Jaddhu737/
Seedhu736/
Saahdu736/
Shahdu735/
Siaadu735/
Saitdu735/
Satdou735/
Sasdou735/
Saiduh735/
Sadouy735/
Shaedu734/
Siedhu734/
Sodhou734/
Zaidhu733/
Zaddhu733/
Saddau733/
Saaddu733/
Saihdu733/
Szadou733/
Sajdou733/
Satddu732/
Saiduy732/
Ssaidu732/
Saasdu732/
Saidud732/
Sachdu731/
Saduch731/
Sadudh731/
Jaydhu731/
Jadhuu731/
Saydup731/
Saydus731/
Soodhu731/
Seidhu731/
Shadup731/
Saisdu731/
Hsaidu731/
Saaduu731/
Ssaduy731/
Sa'dou731/
Saduis731/
Sadeus731/
Sadeux731/
Sadouz731/
Sadaup731/
Sajdeu731/
Sauduh731/
Seadou731/
Saadud731/
Sgaidu731/
Shaduu731/
Seahdu731/
Saadui731/
Saddui731/
Sadutt731/
Saaduh731/
Saudus730/
Shaheedhu711/
Jadu677,777/
Shahadu671,889/
Sedu671,634/
Cadu67745/
Sahadou67696/
Zadu67491/
Shadouh67403/
Sodu67315/
Saadoud67204/
Sa'adou67149/
Shaidou6786/
Saddoud6736/
Saaadou6736/
Saadouh6728/
Ssaidou6727/
Shaaidu6725/
Saaidou6724/
Saidouy6721/
Shahudu6720/
Saiddou6719/
Saadouy6715/
Saheidu6714/
Sahaidu6712/
Shadoud6711/
Seydhou6710/
Sahaadu679/
Shadgou678/
Saadout677/
Szaidou677/
Saaddou677/
Saahadu676/
Saudhoo676/
Shaddau675/
Ssaadou675/
Saydouy674/
Sadoush674/
Saidoud673/
Shadust672/
Sxaidou672/
Saadouj672/
Sadó672/
Saideou672/
Saidoux672/
Sachduz671/
Sadduth671/
Saidjou671/
Saaiduu671/
Jadhaut671/
Sioddhu671/
Sheedhu671/
Shadaux671/
Shaddud671/
Shaddux671/
Shadhoo671/
Shadout671/
Saadddu671/
Shaiduu671/
Shaddou671/
Shahdou671/
Siaydou671/
Ssaddou671/
Saihdou671/
Saisdou671/
Sahdjou671/
Saadous671/
Saadouz671/
Saasdou671/
Sa'âdou671/
Saddouy671/
Sadouch671/
Sadoudz671/
Sadouha671/
Sadddou671/
Saiçdou671/
Saiïdou671/
Saydoux671/
Saïsdou671/
Szaadou671/
Sjaduss671/
Sha'adu671/
Shaydut671/
Sa'eedu671/
Sjaadui671/
Xadu671/
Saddaud671/
Saddous670/

Sadhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sadhu in the Bengali language
সাধুsadhu96.59
সধুsadhu2.27
সাধূsadhu1.14
Sadhu in the Oriya language
ସାଧୁsadhu93.37
ସାଧୂsadhu4.52
ଶାଧୁsadhu0.3
ସାହୁsahu0.08
ଶାଧୂsadhu0.05
ସାଢୁsadhu0.04
ସଧୁsadhu0.02
ସାଦୁsadu0.02
ମଧୁmadhu0.02
ଷାଧୁsadhu0.02
ପାଢୀpadhi0.01
ସନୁsanu0.01
ସିଦୁsidu0.01
ମାଡିmadi0.01
ସାେଧାsaedha0.01
ସଢୁsadhu0.01
ମାଧୁmadhu0.01
ସାଂଧୁsandhu0.01
Sadhu in the Tibetan language
ས་དུ།sadu90
ས་དུ་sadu10
Sadhu in the Hindi language
साधूsadhu74.97
साधुsadhu21.67
सधूsadhu1.88
सधुsadhu1.13
साढूsadhu0.03
साढुsadhu0.03
साध्ूsadhu0.03
सढूsadhu0.02
साधु़sadhu0.01
शाधुsadhu0.01
सिधूsidhu0.01
साधूज़्sadhuz0.01
साधौsadhau0.01
साढ़ूsarhu0.01
साधुज़्sadhuz0.01
सढुsadhu0.01
साध्ुsadhu0.01
साध्sadh0.01
Sadhu in the Marathi language
साधूsadhu52.84
साधुsadhu45.18
सधुsadhu0.29
शडेsade0.23
सधूsadhu0.11
सादुsadu0.08
कडूkadu0.05
सादsada0.05
सदुsadu0.05
सदूsadu0.04
सादूsadu0.04
ंािधुmaidhu0.03
संधूsandhu0.02
हादूhadu0.02
िसधुisadhu0.02
दादुdadu0.02
साहुsahu0.02
दादूdadu0.02
संघुsanghu0.01
सबुsabu0.01
साहूsahu0.01
िसदुisadu0.01
साडुsadu0.01
संधुsandhu0.01
दाधूdadhu0.01
माधुmadhu0.01
साघूsaghu0.01
संदूsandu0.01
मधुmadhu0.01
सढूsadhu0.01
साघुsaghu0.01
शहाsaha0.01
लहुlahu0.01
साढुsadhu0.01
शाहsaha0.01
साधुुsadhuu0.01
साधु़sadhu0.01
साधूुsadhuu0.01
राधाradha0.01
सहsaha0.01
साबुsabu0.01
यदूyadu0.01
साधुूsadhuu0.01
संदुsandu0.01
शदेsade0.01
साडूsadu0.01
शाहूsahu0.01
कडुkadu0.01
िसधूisadhu0.01
सदाsada0.01
साधीsadhi0.01
सांडूsandu0
िसदूisadu0
सादाsada0
सददूsadadu0
पदुpadu0
साळूsalu0
राधुradhu0
शामूsamu0
ेसाधुesadhu0
देहुdehu0
सादहुsadahu0
सतूsatu0
सायुsayu0
सपुsapu0
शामुsamu0
ीसाधुisadhu0
साधsadha0
ंािधूmaidhu0
शाहुsahu0
सतुsatu0
सामुsamu0
सनुsanu0
यादुyadu0
शाबूsabu0
ईसाधुisadhu0
लाधुladhu0
साथुsathu0
शाहाsaha0
हादुhadu0
साधु़़sadhu0
सावूsavu0
समुsamu0
सटुsatu0
साधेsadhe0
माधूmadhu0

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