Tu Surname
Approximately 1,573,859 people bear this surname
Tu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,262,216 | 1:1,083 | 121 |
| Vietnam | 223,700 | 1:414 | 47 |
| Taiwan | 36,280 | 1:646 | 71 |
| United States | 10,728 | 1:33,786 | 4,219 |
| South Korea | 6,561 | 1:7,810 | 97 |
| India | 6,481 | 1:118,356 | 7,690 |
| Myanmar | 5,453 | 1:9,525 | 283 |
| Thailand | 4,339 | 1:16,280 | 1,228 |
| Cambodia | 2,925 | 1:5,295 | 733 |
| Singapore | 2,110 | 1:2,610 | 232 |
| Hong Kong | 1,898 | 1:3,865 | 212 |
| Canada | 1,700 | 1:21,674 | 2,973 |
| Australia | 1,358 | 1:19,879 | 2,756 |
| Malaysia | 1,270 | 1:23,224 | 2,116 |
| Papua New Guinea | 751 | 1:10,857 | 959 |
| Indonesia | 706 | 1:187,322 | 17,952 |
| England | 555 | 1:100,393 | 10,603 |
| France | 404 | 1:164,413 | 25,618 |
| Dominican Republic | 339 | 1:30,776 | 1,813 |
| Macau | 293 | 1:2,053 | 219 |
| United Arab Emirates | 279 | 1:32,840 | 3,537 |
| Philippines | 235 | 1:430,801 | 53,740 |
| South Africa | 222 | 1:244,044 | 24,925 |
| Spain | 200 | 1:233,760 | 15,329 |
| Portugal | 189 | 1:55,123 | 3,035 |
| Sweden | 188 | 1:52,376 | 4,036 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Japan | 167 | 1:765,535 | 17,758 |
| Mexico | 159 | 1:780,668 | 11,502 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Germany | 131 | 1:614,545 | 48,972 |
| Netherlands | 114 | 1:148,133 | 22,302 |
| Brazil | 100 | 1:2,140,743 | 67,134 |
| Italy | 95 | 1:643,755 | 57,578 |
| Argentina | 85 | 1:502,864 | 37,103 |
| Pakistan | 82 | 1:2,178,584 | 20,204 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Guatemala | 51 | 1:315,346 | 4,565 |
| Iran | 51 | 1:1,505,540 | 59,762 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Ecuador | 42 | 1:378,711 | 9,777 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Afghanistan | 30 | 1:1,071,773 | 9,936 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Mongolia | 26 | 1:108,665 | 7,123 |
| Laos | 25 | 1:263,533 | 260 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Bolivia | 15 | 1:707,762 | 4,472 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Nepal | 12 | 1:2,373,413 | 8,828 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 1:433,513 | 18,290 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Tú (26) & Tü (3) are calculated separately.
Tu (942,120) may also be a first name.
Tu Demographics
Average Tu Salary in
United States
$50,660 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tu (Hindi: तु, Marathi: तु, Oriya: ଟୁ) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Tú or Tü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tu is the 337th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,630 people. Tu occurs predominantly 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 969th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 942,120 people.
This surname is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 1,262,216 people, or 1 in 1,083. Excluding China this surname occurs in 132 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 14 percent are found and Taiwan, where 2 percent are found.
Tu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tu last name expanded 51,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Tu surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Tu are 9.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.45% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tú | 83 | 26 | / |
| Tü | 83 | 3 | / |
| Thu | 80 | 340,821 | / |
| Tut | 80 | 192,811 | / |
| Tau | 80 | 48,900 | / |
| Tuy | 80 | 37,508 | / |
| Tuz | 80 | 26,013 | / |
| Tou | 80 | 20,463 | / |
| Tui | 80 | 8,159 | / |
| Tux | 80 | 6,203 | / |
| Tuğ | 80 | 4,764 | / |
| Ttu | 80 | 3,645 | / |
| Htu | 80 | 3,564 | / |
| Tuj | 80 | 3,182 | / |
| Teu | 80 | 2,429 | / |
| Tuç | 80 | 2,169 | / |
| Tud | 80 | 1,870 | / |
| Tus | 80 | 1,550 | / |
| Tuu | 80 | 876 | / |
| Tup | 80 | 538 | / |
| Tuş | 80 | 538 | / |
| Tuh | 80 | 510 | / |
| Dtu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Tgu | 80 | 11 | / |
| T'U | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuß | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuá | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuÿ | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thuy | 67 | 145,392 | / |
| Htut | 67 | 88,972 | / |
| Theu | 67 | 10,841 | / |
| Tutt | 67 | 8,476 | / |
| Taus | 67 | 6,702 | / |
| Tous | 67 | 5,701 | / |
| Tout | 67 | 4,094 | / |
| Thau | 67 | 3,627 | / |
| Tahu | 67 | 3,122 | / |
| Taut | 67 | 2,895 | / |
| Tuiz | 67 | 2,405 | / |
| Tuch | 67 | 2,334 | / |
| Taup | 67 | 1,974 | / |
| Touh | 67 | 1,737 | / |
| Tush | 67 | 1,223 | / |
| Teut | 67 | 837 | / |
| Tuit | 67 | 777 | / |
| Teus | 67 | 770 | / |
| Tuis | 67 | 708 | / |
| Taud | 67 | 612 | / |
| Tuss | 67 | 568 | / |
| Tuhy | 67 | 505 | / |
| Touš | 67 | 472 | / |
| Tust | 67 | 409 | / |
| Tusz | 67 | 393 | / |
| Toux | 67 | 391 | / |
| Tauz | 67 | 348 | / |
| Thou | 67 | 346 | / |
| Thui | 67 | 255 | / |
| Tupp | 67 | 224 | / |
| Tuip | 67 | 203 | / |
| Tuhá | 67 | 195 | / |
| Tuyp | 67 | 184 | / |
| Tuđa | 67 | 173 | / |
| Tohu | 67 | 166 | / |
| Tuhý | 67 | 160 | / |
| Touz | 67 | 150 | / |
| Taux | 67 | 135 | / |
| Thuß | 67 | 106 | / |
| Tuyt | 67 | 94 | / |
| Tauh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Toud | 67 | 74 | / |
| Tauß | 67 | 63 | / |
| Tupf | 67 | 52 | / |
| Tușa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Tudd | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tgou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Toup | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tušš | 67 | 31 | / |
| Tuud | 67 | 30 | / |
| Touj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Touy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tuuh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thuh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Thuu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tauu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tuys | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tuui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tuid | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tuğt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tudt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Teup | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tudh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ttus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tuih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tult | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tujt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tuľa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tu'a | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ttau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Httu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gytu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tusp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tdtu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tupė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ttui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tudp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuhp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tutp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tthu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tușe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuța | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tusj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tu'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Téou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tujj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tujs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tusd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tttu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tgau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhtu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htux | 67 | 1 | / |
Tu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tu in the Marathi language | ||
| तु | tu | 86.33 |
| टू | tu | 9.35 |
| टु | tu | 2.16 |
| ्तु | tu | 0.72 |
| तू | tu | 0.72 |
| ्तू | tu | 0.72 |
| Tu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟୁ | tu | 66.67 |
| ତୁ | tu | 25 |
| ଟୂ | tu | 8.33 |
| Tu in the Hindi language | ||
| तु | tu | 41.67 |
| टू | tu | 36.36 |
| ॠतु | rtu | 13.64 |
| टु | tu | 4.55 |
| तू | tu | 3.79 |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tu
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