Shou Surname

78,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Shou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China3,7901:360,771246
United States4571:793,12761,249
Taiwan3671:63,882670
Hong Kong3091:23,739475
India2451:3,130,87992,461
Thailand2281:309,81753,384
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
Tanzania1421:372,82827,176
Canada861:428,43737,472
Namibia841:28,6834,432
Iran631:1,218,77052,259
Japan411:3,118,15333,477
Australia351:771,30649,759
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England81:6,964,757184,742
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
France41:16,605,680368,153
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Shou (50,119) may also be a first name.

Shou Last Name Facts

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

Shou (Hindi: शोऊ, Oriya: ସାହୁ) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 78,075th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,164,145 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Shou are found; 72 percent are found in East Asia and 71 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Shou is also the 18,459th most frequent given name on earth. It is borne by 50,119 people.

The surname Shou is most numerous in China, where it is carried by 3,790 people, or 1 in 360,771. Aside from China this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Taiwan, where 6 percent are found.

Shou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 22,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shou last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.78% registered with the party.

The amount Shou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.67% less than the national average, earning R 114,840 per year; in United States they earn 34.65% more than the national average, earning $58,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,941 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoup897,082/
Schou895,481/
Shout89990/
Shous89289/
Shouh8998/
Shoud8961/
Shoue8960/
Shouy892/
Shouz891/
Séhou891/
Shoux890/
Shu861,286,913/
Sho8615,498/
Sou8613,818/
Schout80791/
Shoush80475/
Sohoue80301/
Sahoue80246/
Shouja80218/
Shoudt80139/
Schous80117/
Shoutz80116/
Schoup80109/
Shoult8095/
Shouji8093/
Shouts8072/
Schoue8072/
Siehou8067/
Shouha8055/
Shoupp8039/
Shouee8032/
Schoux8027/
Saihou8024/
Seihou8024/
Shoust8020/
Shouya8020/
Shajou8013/
Shoujo8012/
Shoutd809/
Shouye805/
Shouss803/
Sauhou803/
Shouhd802/
Shouie802/
Shouia802/
Sheyou802/
Shayou802/
Shoudd801/
Shoues801/
Shouhy801/
Shousd801/
Shousp801/
Seyhou801/
Shouep801/
Shchou801/
Schouh801/
Schoué801/
Seehou801/
Shoutt800/
Shouch800/
Schouz800/
Sahu752,869,004/
Chou75494,067/
Sheu7517,151/
Shoo7516,174/
Soud7515,405/
Shui758,811/
Shut757,252/
Shue754,804/
Shau754,802/
Sous754,143/
Schu753,515/
Shoa752,666/
Sohu751,954/
Shoe751,794/
Shot751,368/
Souh751,144/
Shop75768/
Shoy75643/
Sout75608/
Soup75444/
Shuh75420/
Soue75410/
Shuo75400/
Shoh75387/
Shuy75350/
Scho75331/
Souz75316/
Shoi75243/
Soux75121/
Souy75104/
Shod7596/
Shus7590/
Shup7590/
Shud7582/
Shuu7566/
Shhu7561/
Shho7560/
Shos7556/
Shuj7532/
Shoj7524/
Sjou7521/
Shoz7516/
Hsho7514/
Souš7514/
Xhou7513/
Sshu7511/
Shzu756/
Souś756/
Souj755/
Jsou754/
Ssou754/
Shsu753/
Sgou753/
Ssho753/
Jsho753/
Hshu752/
Szhu752/
Zsou751/
Shuz751/
Shgo751/
Shgu751/
Souî751/
Zshu751/
Shux751/
Xsou751/
Hsou751/
Schoupp7387/
Sahajou7387/
Schoult7379/
Shahjou7368/
Shajouz7363/
Schoudt7351/
Shoujah7317/
Sheihou7312/
Sahouet739/
Schoust735/
Shoujaa734/
Sayhoud734/
Shoutts732/
Schouch732/
Schoush731/
Schouth731/
Sohouhe731/
Sheyhou731/
Shoussh731/
Shayous731/
Shajoud731/
Seehous730/
Schouss730/
Schoupf730/
Su677,767,681/
So671,141,441/
Shoji67116,963/
Shahu6750,752/
Shayo6749,896/
Schuh6728,390/
Shoja6716,942/
Shuja6711,748/
Shijo677,267/
Shutt677,118/
Seiho676,492/
Shaju676,345/
Scheu675,657/
Shoop675,235/
Shuit674,204/
Shust673,982/
Schau673,741/
Shajo673,135/
Shott672,614/
Schoo672,431/
Shaio672,343/
Shupp672,095/
Hsouh671,909/
Choux671,595/
Shiyo671,460/
Sheyo671,448/
Shoya671,302/
Choud671,291/
Saihu671,169/
Souha671,122/
Sayou671,017/
Shojo671,015/
Shosh67988/
Souss67987/
Schue67871/
Shost67825/
Schuy67763/
Chouh67735/
Souch67722/
Shood67624/
Soued67601/
Sahau67597/
Saahu67588/
Shoot67567/
Soult67566/
Shuya67486/
Shaud67470/
Showe67460/
Shaut67450/
Shoip67447/
Shopp67424/
Shult67404/
Sajou67400/
Shuss67392/
Shuji67384/
Choup67374/
Schoe67367/
Sjouh67340/
Schuß67303/
Souhe67261/
Chout67235/
Souet67230/
Schoy67230/
Schus67223/
Schoß67219/
Sahiu67193/
Shaiu67191/
Chous67184/
Saiho67162/
Sahjo67149/
Souja67137/
Sahio67134/
Shots67133/
Shoch67132/
Shsho67124/
Shoss67123/
Sahyo67123/
Shuid67122/
Sheiu67112/
Shoid67108/
Shoye67107/
Chouy6796/
Shoyi6796/
Soust6792/
Schoj6788/
Shuch6787/
Schoh6784/
Sheyu6781/
Schui6780/
Shoyo6773/
Shopf6771/
Sheuh6771/
Souyo6770/
Sahyu6769/
Søhus6769/
Shaup6767/
Seyou6767/
Shoia6757/
Souya6752/
Shuyi6752/
Chhou6751/
Souts6751/
Saiou6751/
Saoue6748/
Souye6747/
Schuj6745/
Shoje6745/
Seehousz6744/
Shudt6742/
Shuhy6741/
Choue6741/
Hsahu6739/
Shaus6738/
Shhod6736/
Sheue6735/
Souhy6735/
Souji6732/
Sahhu6730/
Shush6728/
Shuye6726/
Sehio6726/
Shejo6725/
Shoys6724/
Sayhu6724/
Shheu6724/
Sahju6723/
Sihyo6721/
Soudh6719/
Shayu6719/
Shchu6719/
Shhot6719/
Chouj6719/
Souys6718/
Shhue6718/
Shodd6717/
Sshoo6716/
Schoi6716/
Shoie6716/
Shauh6715/
Shshu6715/
Shoos6714/
Souia6713/
Seihu6713/
Soucz6713/
Souie6712/
Soues6711/
Shaue6710/
Hsheu6710/
Chouň6710/
Shujo6710/
Sahuh679/
Sheut679/
Suhyo679/
Soiho679/
Schoa679/
Shuis679/
Soutz678/
Saheu678/
Shuie677/
Shuuz677/
Sheuy676/
Shauy676/
Shauu676/
Shuyo676/
Shhoo676/
Soyho676/
Sohjo676/
Shudh675/
Schuu675/
Shodh675/
Shoii674/
Shoit674/
Sohio674/
Chouz674/
Seyho673/
Schoz673/
Souzs673/
Shcho673/
Sohyo673/
Shyjo672/
Shuot672/
Sxhuh672/
Zchou672/
Shuii672/
Shuui672/
Shooh672/
Sheus672/
Sheio672/
Shseu672/
Sheua672/
Souzz672/
Sieou672/
Shujh672/
Souht672/
Souep672/
Shuod672/
Seeou672/
Soutt671/
Soyau671/
Shsso671/
Shudd671/
Shuhz671/
Shupf671/
Shuuy671/
Shyoj671/
Shojy671/
Sheud671/
Shhud671/
Szhau671/
Souph671/
Sohue671/
Sheuo671/
Shuje671/
Shuiz671/
Hssou671/
Hshue671/
Sooou671/
Souje671/
Soudt671/
Souee671/
Soueh671/
Seyhu671/
Sjout671/
Shgoo671/
Shguh671/
Shooa671/
Shoih671/
Souès671/
Sousd671/
Sssou671/
Sauou671/
Sayho671/
Sehjo671/
Souyd671/
Souij671/
Shuoe671/
Sheui671/
Shuoh671/
Shuip671/
Shu'a671/
Shoio671/
Shoiz671/
Sshod671/
Hsout671/
Shoyd670/
Shauz670/
Shuup670/
Sheup670/
Souhs670/
Shodt670/
Shooe670/
Shuoy670/
Shutd670/
Shods670/

Shou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shou in the Oriya language
ସାହୁsahu-
Shou in the Hindi language
शोऊso'u75
साहूsahu25

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