Shou Surname
Approximately 6,260 people bear this surname
Shou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3,790 | 1:360,771 | 246 |
| United States | 457 | 1:793,127 | 61,249 |
| Taiwan | 367 | 1:63,882 | 670 |
| Hong Kong | 309 | 1:23,739 | 475 |
| India | 245 | 1:3,130,879 | 92,461 |
| Thailand | 228 | 1:309,817 | 53,384 |
| Singapore | 197 | 1:27,958 | 1,070 |
| Tanzania | 142 | 1:372,828 | 27,176 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Namibia | 84 | 1:28,683 | 4,432 |
| Iran | 63 | 1:1,218,770 | 52,259 |
| Japan | 41 | 1:3,118,153 | 33,477 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Shou (50,119) may also be a first name.
Shou Demographics
Average Male Shou Height
172.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shou (Hindi: शोऊ, Oriya: ସାହୁ) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 78,075th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,164,145 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 18,459th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 50,119 people.
It is most widespread in China, where it is carried by 3,790 people, or 1 in 360,771. Excluding China this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Taiwan, where 6 percent reside.
Shou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shou surname rose 22,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 US average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoup | 89 | 7,082 | / |
| Schou | 89 | 5,481 | / |
| Shout | 89 | 990 | / |
| Shous | 89 | 289 | / |
| Shouh | 89 | 98 | / |
| Shoud | 89 | 61 | / |
| Shoue | 89 | 60 | / |
| Shouy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shouz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Séhou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shoux | 89 | 0 | / |
| Shu | 86 | 1,286,913 | / |
| Sho | 86 | 15,498 | / |
| Sou | 86 | 13,818 | / |
| Schout | 80 | 791 | / |
| Shoush | 80 | 475 | / |
| Sohoue | 80 | 301 | / |
| Sahoue | 80 | 246 | / |
| Shouja | 80 | 218 | / |
| Shoudt | 80 | 139 | / |
| Schous | 80 | 117 | / |
| Shoutz | 80 | 116 | / |
| Schoup | 80 | 109 | / |
| Shoult | 80 | 95 | / |
| Shouji | 80 | 93 | / |
| Shouts | 80 | 72 | / |
| Schoue | 80 | 72 | / |
| Siehou | 80 | 67 | / |
| Shouha | 80 | 55 | / |
| Shoupp | 80 | 39 | / |
| Shouee | 80 | 32 | / |
| Schoux | 80 | 27 | / |
| Saihou | 80 | 24 | / |
| Seihou | 80 | 24 | / |
| Shoust | 80 | 20 | / |
| Shouya | 80 | 20 | / |
| Shajou | 80 | 13 | / |
| Shoujo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shoutd | 80 | 9 | / |
| Shouye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shouss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sauhou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shouhd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shouie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shouia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sheyou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shayou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shoudd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoues | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shouhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shousd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shousp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seyhou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shouep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shchou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schoué | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seehou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoutt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shouch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schouz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sahu | 75 | 2,869,004 | / |
| Chou | 75 | 494,067 | / |
| Sheu | 75 | 17,151 | / |
| Shoo | 75 | 16,174 | / |
| Soud | 75 | 15,405 | / |
| Shui | 75 | 8,811 | / |
| Shut | 75 | 7,252 | / |
| Shue | 75 | 4,804 | / |
| Shau | 75 | 4,802 | / |
| Sous | 75 | 4,143 | / |
| Schu | 75 | 3,515 | / |
| Shoa | 75 | 2,666 | / |
| Sohu | 75 | 1,954 | / |
| Shoe | 75 | 1,794 | / |
| Shot | 75 | 1,368 | / |
| Souh | 75 | 1,144 | / |
| Shop | 75 | 768 | / |
| Shoy | 75 | 643 | / |
| Sout | 75 | 608 | / |
| Soup | 75 | 444 | / |
| Shuh | 75 | 420 | / |
| Soue | 75 | 410 | / |
| Shuo | 75 | 400 | / |
| Shoh | 75 | 387 | / |
| Shuy | 75 | 350 | / |
| Scho | 75 | 331 | / |
| Souz | 75 | 316 | / |
| Shoi | 75 | 243 | / |
| Soux | 75 | 121 | / |
| Souy | 75 | 104 | / |
| Shod | 75 | 96 | / |
| Shus | 75 | 90 | / |
| Shup | 75 | 90 | / |
| Shud | 75 | 82 | / |
| Shuu | 75 | 66 | / |
| Shhu | 75 | 61 | / |
| Shho | 75 | 60 | / |
| Shos | 75 | 56 | / |
| Shuj | 75 | 32 | / |
| Shoj | 75 | 24 | / |
| Sjou | 75 | 21 | / |
| Shoz | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hsho | 75 | 14 | / |
| Souš | 75 | 14 | / |
| Xhou | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sshu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Shzu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Souś | 75 | 6 | / |
| Souj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jsou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ssou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shsu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sgou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jsho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hshu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Szhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zsou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shgo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souî | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zshu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schoupp | 73 | 87 | / |
| Sahajou | 73 | 87 | / |
| Schoult | 73 | 79 | / |
| Shahjou | 73 | 68 | / |
| Shajouz | 73 | 63 | / |
| Schoudt | 73 | 51 | / |
| Shoujah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Sheihou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahouet | 73 | 9 | / |
| Schoust | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shoujaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sayhoud | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shoutts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schouch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schoush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schouth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sohouhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheyhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shoussh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shayous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shajoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seehous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schouss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schoupf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Su | 67 | 7,767,681 | / |
| So | 67 | 1,141,441 | / |
| Shoji | 67 | 116,963 | / |
| Shahu | 67 | 50,752 | / |
| Shayo | 67 | 49,896 | / |
| Schuh | 67 | 28,390 | / |
| Shoja | 67 | 16,942 | / |
| Shuja | 67 | 11,748 | / |
| Shijo | 67 | 7,267 | / |
| Shutt | 67 | 7,118 | / |
| Seiho | 67 | 6,492 | / |
| Shaju | 67 | 6,345 | / |
| Scheu | 67 | 5,657 | / |
| Shoop | 67 | 5,235 | / |
| Shuit | 67 | 4,204 | / |
| Shust | 67 | 3,982 | / |
| Schau | 67 | 3,741 | / |
| Shajo | 67 | 3,135 | / |
| Shott | 67 | 2,614 | / |
| Schoo | 67 | 2,431 | / |
| Shaio | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Shupp | 67 | 2,095 | / |
| Hsouh | 67 | 1,909 | / |
| Choux | 67 | 1,595 | / |
| Shiyo | 67 | 1,460 | / |
| Sheyo | 67 | 1,448 | / |
| Shoya | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Choud | 67 | 1,291 | / |
| Saihu | 67 | 1,169 | / |
| Souha | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Sayou | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Shojo | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Shosh | 67 | 988 | / |
| Souss | 67 | 987 | / |
| Schue | 67 | 871 | / |
| Shost | 67 | 825 | / |
| Schuy | 67 | 763 | / |
| Chouh | 67 | 735 | / |
| Souch | 67 | 722 | / |
| Shood | 67 | 624 | / |
| Soued | 67 | 601 | / |
| Sahau | 67 | 597 | / |
| Saahu | 67 | 588 | / |
| Shoot | 67 | 567 | / |
| Soult | 67 | 566 | / |
| Shuya | 67 | 486 | / |
| Shaud | 67 | 470 | / |
| Showe | 67 | 460 | / |
| Shaut | 67 | 450 | / |
| Shoip | 67 | 447 | / |
| Shopp | 67 | 424 | / |
| Shult | 67 | 404 | / |
| Sajou | 67 | 400 | / |
| Shuss | 67 | 392 | / |
| Shuji | 67 | 384 | / |
| Choup | 67 | 374 | / |
| Schoe | 67 | 367 | / |
| Sjouh | 67 | 340 | / |
| Schuß | 67 | 303 | / |
| Souhe | 67 | 261 | / |
| Chout | 67 | 235 | / |
| Souet | 67 | 230 | / |
| Schoy | 67 | 230 | / |
| Schus | 67 | 223 | / |
| Schoß | 67 | 219 | / |
| Sahiu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Shaiu | 67 | 191 | / |
| Chous | 67 | 184 | / |
| Saiho | 67 | 162 | / |
| Sahjo | 67 | 149 | / |
| Souja | 67 | 137 | / |
| Sahio | 67 | 134 | / |
| Shots | 67 | 133 | / |
| Shoch | 67 | 132 | / |
| Shsho | 67 | 124 | / |
| Shoss | 67 | 123 | / |
| Sahyo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Shuid | 67 | 122 | / |
| Sheiu | 67 | 112 | / |
| Shoid | 67 | 108 | / |
| Shoye | 67 | 107 | / |
| Chouy | 67 | 96 | / |
| Shoyi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Soust | 67 | 92 | / |
| Schoj | 67 | 88 | / |
| Shuch | 67 | 87 | / |
| Schoh | 67 | 84 | / |
| Sheyu | 67 | 81 | / |
| Schui | 67 | 80 | / |
| Shoyo | 67 | 73 | / |
| Shopf | 67 | 71 | / |
| Sheuh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Souyo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Sahyu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Søhus | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shaup | 67 | 67 | / |
| Seyou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Shoia | 67 | 57 | / |
| Souya | 67 | 52 | / |
| Shuyi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Chhou | 67 | 51 | / |
| Souts | 67 | 51 | / |
| Saiou | 67 | 51 | / |
| Saoue | 67 | 48 | / |
| Souye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Schuj | 67 | 45 | / |
| Shoje | 67 | 45 | / |
| Seehousz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Shudt | 67 | 42 | / |
| Shuhy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Choue | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hsahu | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shaus | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shhod | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sheue | 67 | 35 | / |
| Souhy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Souji | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sahhu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shush | 67 | 28 | / |
| Shuye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sehio | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shejo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shoys | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sayhu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Shheu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sahju | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sihyo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Soudh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shayu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shchu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shhot | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chouj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Souys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shhue | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shodd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sshoo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Schoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shoie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shauh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shshu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shoos | 67 | 14 | / |
| Souia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Seihu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Soucz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Souie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Soues | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shaue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hsheu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chouň | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shujo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sahuh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sheut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suhyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soiho | 67 | 9 | / |
| Schoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shuis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soutz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saheu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shuie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shuuz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sheuy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shauy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shauu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shuyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shhoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soyho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sohjo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shudh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schuu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shodh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shoii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shoit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sohio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chouz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Souzs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shcho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sohyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shyjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sxhuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zchou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shseu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souzz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sieou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shujh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seeou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shupf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shojy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hssou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sooou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shgoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sssou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shu'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoyd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shauz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Souhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shodt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shooe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shutd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shods | 67 | 0 | / |
Shou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shou in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହୁ | sahu | - |
| Shou in the Hindi language | ||
| शोऊ | so'u | 75 |
| साहू | sahu | 25 |
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