Thu Surname

1,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Thu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam191,4311:48454
Myanmar130,8651:39772
Cambodia12,6961:1,220302
Thailand1,5271:46,2605,301
United States6531:555,06745,817
Norway4961:10,3681,143
Qatar4651:5,071536
Singapore4581:12,026584
Malaysia4491:65,6894,850
Indonesia4321:306,13227,113
India4221:1,817,69064,395
United Arab Emirates2901:31,5943,414
Taiwan1371:171,1301,499
Australia951:284,16525,304
Canada641:575,71247,839
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
England331:1,688,42669,999
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Finland161:343,54424,270
China151:91,154,7714,767
France141:4,744,480251,814
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Thu (1,306,457) may also be a first name.

Thu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thu (Hindi: थू, Marathi: थु, Oriya: ଥୁ) is held by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Thu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thu is the 1,593rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 21,382 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Thu are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 601st most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 1,306,457 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is held by 191,431 people, or 1 in 484. In Vietnam Thu is primarily concentrated in: Southeast, where 24 percent are found, Red River Delta, where 23 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 16 percent are found. Barring Vietnam Thu occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 38 percent are found and Cambodia, where 4 percent are found.

Thu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,265 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thu are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thu earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning 335,969 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning R 262,164 per year; in United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $47,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thuy86145,392/
Theu8610,841/
Thau863,627/
Tahu863,122/
Thou86346/
Thui86255/
Tohu86166/
Thuß86106/
Thuh8624/
Thuu8622/
Thhu864/
Thuj864/
Tthu861/
Tu801,573,859/
Thouy75448/
Theux75402/
Theut75359/
Thust75311/
Tahau75215/
Theuß7550/
Thuus7543/
Thahu7520/
Thuij7516/
Thauß7513/
Thuiz758/
Thuph753/
Thouh753/
Thauh752/
Theud752/
Thuïa751/
Dthuu751/
Thuud751/
Thaup751/
Ththu751/
Thtup751/
Theue751/
Thoup750/
Tut67192,811/
Tau6748,900/
Tuy6737,508/
Tuz6726,013/
Tou6720,463/
Tui678,159/
Tux676,203/
Tuğ674,764/
Ttu673,645/
Htu673,564/
Tuj673,182/
Teu672,429/
Tuç672,169/
Tud671,870/
Tus671,550/
Tuu67876/
Tup67538/
Tuş67538/
Tuh67510/
Thuijs67208/
Geethu67184/
Thoutt67131/
Theuss6767/
Thaust6750/
Dtu6735/
Theuhs6716/
Thausz6715/
Tgu6711/
Tóh676/
Thault673/
Thuije673/
Theusz672/
Thusch672/
Thouss671/
Thoudh671/
Tuohou671/
Thuitt671/
T'U671/
Thuitz671/
Thuith671/
Thouët671/
Thoush671/
Thaush671/
Thauhs671/
Thaudt671/
Tuÿ671/
Tuá671/
Tuß671/
Theust670/

Thu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thu in the Oriya language
ଥୁthu-
Thu in the Marathi language
थुthu-
Thu in the Hindi language
थूthu50
थुthu25
ठूthu25

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thu
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