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

Shu (Bengali: শু, Hindi: शु, Marathi: शु, Oriya: ସ୍ହୁ, Russian: Шу) is held by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Shú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Shu is the 399^th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,663 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shu are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Shu is also the 563^rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 1,373,514 people.

This last name is most frequently used in China, where it is borne by 1,248,035 people, or 1 in 1,096. Beside China it is found in 117 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Shu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shu surname increased 13,565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 11,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shu last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.59% less than the national average, earning €5,228 per year; in Norway they earn 51.56% more than the national average, earning 524,510 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,215 per year; in United States they earn 29.05% more than the national average, earning $55,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $54,812 CAD per year.