Sudu Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Sudu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Indonesia1241:1,066,52677,317
India571:13,457,287231,997
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China41:341,830,39216,990
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Sudú (1) are calculated separately.

Sudu (4,534) may also be a first name.

Sudu Last Name Facts

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

Sudu (Bengali: সুদু, Hindi: सुदू, Marathi: सुदु, Oriya: ସୁଦୁ) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Sudú. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sudu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 400,040th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Sudu live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sudu is also the 102,138th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 4,534 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Beside Sri Lanka this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Sudu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sudu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sudu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 65.27% more than the national average, earning R 392,736 per year and in United States they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning $53,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sudú921/
Sudau89400/
Saudu89348/
Sudhu89317/
Sgudu89204/
Suddu89150/
Sudou89135/
Sudut8988/
Soudu8977/
Sudus8964/
Shudu8960/
Siudu8935/
Seudu8927/
Scudu8921/
Sudeu8912/
Suedu896/
Suidu896/
Suğdu894/
Sudup894/
Suudu892/
Sudud892/
Susdu891/
Sutdu891/
Suduh891/
Soudou801,822/
Shaudu80118/
Seudou8061/
Sheudu8050/
Seudeu8040/
Saudou8034/
Suidou8024/
Shuudu8024/
Shudhu8022/
Suddhu8015/
Sahudu8013/
Sudhau8011/
Saudhu809/
Shuidu809/
Saudau809/
Shuddu808/
Sudout808/
Saudui807/
Siudhu803/
Sudduh802/
Sudush802/
Suidut802/
Shudup801/
Suudhu801/
Suddus801/
Sauduh801/
Shoudu801/
Shudou801/
Soudeu801/
Schudu800/
Saudus800/
Judu75643/
Sodu75315/
Xudu7544/
Zudu7536/
Cudu7534/
Sudó751/
Sudhaus73161/
Soudous7331/
Shahudu7320/
Shuddhu738/
Souddou738/
Shuduha733/
Shoudou733/
Sudouth732/
Shuidou732/
Saudhau731/
Suuduth731/
Sudauth731/
Sudduch731/
Souhdou731/
Seuddou731/
Sudhuha731/
Souydou731/
Suddutt730/
Soddu673,267/
Chudu67570/
Shidu67225/
Juddu6757/
Judeu6748/
Shodu6748/
Jhudu6737/
Siduh6721/
Zaudu6720/
Cuduh6717/
Judou6714/
Soodu6713/
Zhudu6713/
Jaudu6712/
Djudu6711/
Siduu678/
Shahudhu677/
Cudhu677/
Zeudu677/
Joudu674/
Cudou674/
Zudhu673/
Suddouth672/
Xudou672/
Judus672/
Ssidu672/
Jutdu671/
Judau671/
Sjidu671/
Soduu671/
Shuddhau671/
Shudhuha671/
Suddutht671/
Zuedu671/
Sudão671/
Zudau671/
Zudus671/
Juduy670/

Sudu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sudu in the Bengali language
সুদুsudu-
Sudu in the Oriya language
ସୁଦୁsudu73.4
ଶୁଦୁsudu18.59
ସୁଦୂsudu2.88
ଶୁଦୂsudu1.92
ସୁଡୁsudu1.6
ବୁଦୁbudu0.32
ସୂଦୂsudu0.32
ସୂଦୁsudu0.32
ସୁଧୁsudhu0.32
ଶୁଡୁsudu0.32
Sudu in the Marathi language
सुदुsudu41.54
सुदूsudu36.92
सुडूsudu9.23
सुं़डुsumdu3.08
सुडुsudu3.08
साुडुsaudu1.54
सूदुsudu1.54
सुधूsudhu1.54
Sudu in the Hindi language
सुदूsudu36.11
सुडूsudu19.44
सुडुsudu13.89
सुदुsudu13.89
सूडूsudu5.56
सूदूsudu5.56
सुड़ूsuru2.78
सुड्डूsuddu2.78

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