Shu Surname
Approximately 1,286,913 people bear this surname
Shu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,248,035 | 1:1,096 | 122 |
| Cameroon | 6,020 | 1:3,450 | 413 |
| United States | 4,205 | 1:86,197 | 9,736 |
| Nigeria | 4,136 | 1:42,829 | 3,366 |
| Singapore | 4,096 | 1:1,345 | 166 |
| Hong Kong | 3,992 | 1:1,838 | 151 |
| Taiwan | 3,412 | 1:6,871 | 145 |
| Japan | 3,376 | 1:37,869 | 3,424 |
| Thailand | 2,456 | 1:28,762 | 2,812 |
| Malaysia | 1,162 | 1:25,382 | 2,272 |
| India | 892 | 1:859,939 | 37,824 |
| Russia | 881 | 1:163,590 | 18,702 |
| Canada | 689 | 1:53,477 | 6,389 |
| Vietnam | 591 | 1:156,762 | 876 |
| Australia | 392 | 1:68,867 | 8,182 |
| France | 346 | 1:191,973 | 29,874 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 222 | 1:41,272 | 4,262 |
| Spain | 197 | 1:237,320 | 15,463 |
| Indonesia | 196 | 1:674,741 | 52,660 |
| Iran | 128 | 1:599,863 | 33,366 |
| Brazil | 118 | 1:1,814,189 | 58,634 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Germany | 114 | 1:706,188 | 53,880 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Kazakhstan | 53 | 1:333,632 | 27,314 |
| Ukraine | 51 | 1:892,602 | 86,458 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Italy | 42 | 1:1,456,112 | 80,162 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| South Korea | 16 | 1:3,202,516 | 604 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Shú (1) are calculated separately.
Shu (1,373,514) may also be a first name.
Shu Demographics
Shu Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Shu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shu (Bengali: শু, Hindi: शु, Marathi: शु, Oriya: ସ୍ହୁ, Russian: Шу) occurs most in China. It may also appear in the variant forms: Shú. For other possible spellings of Shu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shu? popularity and diffusion
Shu is the 399th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,663 people. The surname Shu occurs mostly 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. It is also the 563rd most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 1,373,514 people.
The surname Shu is most commonly occurring in China, where it is held by 1,248,035 people, or 1 in 1,096. Outside of China this surname exists in 117 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Shu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 13,565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 11,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shu last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Shu surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.18% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shú | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sahu | 86 | 2,869,004 | / |
| Sheu | 86 | 17,151 | / |
| Shui | 86 | 8,811 | / |
| Shut | 86 | 7,252 | / |
| Shou | 86 | 6,260 | / |
| Shau | 86 | 4,802 | / |
| Schu | 86 | 3,515 | / |
| Sohu | 86 | 1,954 | / |
| Shuh | 86 | 420 | / |
| Shuy | 86 | 350 | / |
| Shus | 86 | 90 | / |
| Shup | 86 | 90 | / |
| Shud | 86 | 82 | / |
| Shuu | 86 | 66 | / |
| Shhu | 86 | 61 | / |
| Shuj | 86 | 32 | / |
| Sshu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Shzu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shsu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hshu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Szhu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zshu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Su | 80 | 7,767,681 | / |
| Shahu | 75 | 50,752 | / |
| Schuh | 75 | 28,390 | / |
| Shutt | 75 | 7,118 | / |
| Shoup | 75 | 7,082 | / |
| Schou | 75 | 5,481 | / |
| Shuit | 75 | 4,204 | / |
| Shust | 75 | 3,982 | / |
| Schau | 75 | 3,741 | / |
| Shupp | 75 | 2,095 | / |
| Shout | 75 | 990 | / |
| Schuy | 75 | 763 | / |
| Sahau | 75 | 597 | / |
| Saahu | 75 | 588 | / |
| Shaud | 75 | 470 | / |
| Shaut | 75 | 450 | / |
| Shult | 75 | 404 | / |
| Shuss | 75 | 392 | / |
| Schuß | 75 | 303 | / |
| Shous | 75 | 289 | / |
| Schus | 75 | 223 | / |
| Shuid | 75 | 122 | / |
| Shouh | 75 | 98 | / |
| Shuch | 75 | 87 | / |
| Schui | 75 | 80 | / |
| Søhus | 75 | 69 | / |
| Shaup | 75 | 67 | / |
| Shoud | 75 | 61 | / |
| Schuj | 75 | 45 | / |
| Shudt | 75 | 42 | / |
| Shuhy | 75 | 41 | / |
| Hsahu | 75 | 39 | / |
| Shaus | 75 | 38 | / |
| Sheue | 75 | 35 | / |
| Sahhu | 75 | 30 | / |
| Shush | 75 | 28 | / |
| Shheu | 75 | 24 | / |
| Shchu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Shauh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Shshu | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hsheu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sahuh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Sheut | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shuis | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shuuz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shauu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shudh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Schuu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sxhuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shuui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shouy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sheus | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shseu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shujh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shudd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuhz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shupf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shhud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szhau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shguh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Séhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shu'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shauz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shuup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sheup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shutd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shoux | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chu | 67 | 2,218,703 | / |
| Sui | 67 | 551,753 | / |
| Sau | 67 | 266,328 | / |
| Siu | 67 | 83,730 | / |
| Hsu | 67 | 67,802 | / |
| Sut | 67 | 49,273 | / |
| Suh | 67 | 40,497 | / |
| Suy | 67 | 36,704 | / |
| Sud | 67 | 24,472 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 13,818 | / |
| Seu | 67 | 11,763 | / |
| Sus | 67 | 6,960 | / |
| Sup | 67 | 2,488 | / |
| Schuit | 67 | 2,360 | / |
| Zschau | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Schust | 67 | 921 | / |
| Suu | 67 | 870 | / |
| Schout | 67 | 791 | / |
| Shchus | 67 | 699 | / |
| Schauß | 67 | 610 | / |
| Shoush | 67 | 475 | / |
| Schauz | 67 | 469 | / |
| Schaup | 67 | 417 | / |
| Shaahu | 67 | 387 | / |
| Suz | 67 | 369 | / |
| Schuyt | 67 | 350 | / |
| Szu | 67 | 328 | / |
| Scheuß | 67 | 215 | / |
| Shoudt | 67 | 139 | / |
| Schous | 67 | 117 | / |
| Shoutz | 67 | 116 | / |
| Schoup | 67 | 109 | / |
| Shoult | 67 | 95 | / |
| Shouts | 67 | 72 | / |
| Suß | 67 | 69 | / |
| Siehou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Shouha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Schupf | 67 | 45 | / |
| Suj | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shoupp | 67 | 39 | / |
| Schuhs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Shaush | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ssu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Schoux | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sahahu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Shuggi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shoust | 67 | 20 | / |
| Xhu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shucht | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shchup | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sgu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sxu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shuits | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shauss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Scheut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shuyts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shoutd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shauch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shuddh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shahau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sux | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jsu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hzu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schuht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suś | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shuich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shautt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaudh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hxu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuush | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sjøhus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuysh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaudd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuitz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schuhz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schuup | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shautz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sauhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shchut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xsu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuutz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scheue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schuzz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sehehu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Súh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Søhuus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schuid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schuut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shujth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shousp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seehou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shaust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shaudt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shoutt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shouch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheuss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schouz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheupp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schusz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shutdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheud | 67 | 0 | / |
Shu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shu in the Bengali language | ||
| শু | su | - |
| Shu in the Hindi language | ||
| शु | su | 93.2 |
| शुआ | su'a | 5.6 |
| Shu in the Marathi language | ||
| शु | su | 92.73 |
| सा़हु | sahu | 3.64 |
| साहू | sahu | 3.64 |
| Shu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସ୍ହୁ | s'hu | 61.11 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 16.67 |
| ହୁ | hu | 16.67 |
| ସା୍ହୁ | sahu | 5.56 |
| Shu in the Russian language | ||
| Шу | su | - |
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