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

The surname Tu (Hindi: तु, Marathi: तु, Oriya: ଟୁ) occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Tú or Tü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 337^th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,630 people. Tu occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Tu live; 83 percent live in East Asia and 83 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Tu is also the 969^th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 942,120 people.

This surname is most frequently used in China, where it is borne by 1,262,216 people, or 1 in 1,083. Apart from China it occurs in 132 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 14 percent live and Taiwan, where 2 percent live.

Tu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tu surname rose 51,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tu surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tu surname are 9.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning 294,036 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.81% less than the national average, earning R 143,040 per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning 76,056,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $53,543 CAD per year.