Umu Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Umu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Umu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2531:522,72442,472
India2461:3,118,15292,229
Nigeria2051:864,11137,851
Turkey1541:505,33428,679
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
American Samoa191:2,935631
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Umu (24,172) may also be a first name.

Umu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Umu (Hindi: ूमु, Marathi: उमू, Oriya: ଉମୁ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 325,054th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,364,669 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Umu reside; 21 percent reside in South Asia and 21 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 32,831st most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 24,172 people.

The surname Umu is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 522,724. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 34 percent reside, East Nusa Tenggara, where 15 percent reside and Papua, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Umu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Umu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Umu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,832 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Umut865,681/
Humu862,467/
Ummu861,620/
Umuç86976/
Umau86751/
Eumu86579/
Umus86343/
Aumu86187/
Gumu86180/
Umuh8681/
Umou8653/
Umud8644/
Oumu8627/
Umui8626/
Umuu863/
Ujmu863/
Umgu863/
Usmu861/
Umuz861/
Umeu861/
Umuj861/
Umup860/
Oumou753,391/
Humau751,647/
Humud75230/
Gumau75151/
Usmau75106/
Gummu7583/
Haumu7582/
Ummau7563/
Ummuh7548/
Umhau7544/
Humus7529/
Gumou7529/
Umohu7526/
Humou7522/
Aumau7522/
Oumeu7520/
Oumau7519/
Ummus7517/
Uymuş7517/
Humut7514/
Humeu7510/
Umush757/
Goumu757/
Umaus755/
Ummmu755/
Gumui754/
Aumus753/
Umouh753/
Houmu753/
Usmus752/
Gumeu752/
Humuh752/
Huemu752/
Umahu752/
Husmu752/
Oumus752/
Gumgu752/
Umaud751/
Umous751/
Gumuy751/
Aumou751/
Umuhe751/
Eumau750/
Goumou6721,060/
Imu675,028/
Omu673,122/
Ausmus671,880/
Oumous67661/
Oummou67466/
Humoud67452/
Heumou67449/
Houmou67424/
Oumouy67274/
Ouhmou67242/
Hummus67129/
Oumoud67112/
Oumouh6769/
Haumau6734/
Heumeu6718/
Aumeus677/
Ousmou675/
Huimou673/
Umauss672/
Uthmau672/
Humuth672/
Oumout672/
Houmeu672/
Gummuh672/
Aumauh671/
Ousmus671/
Haumud671/
Houmud671/
Huimui671/
Hummau671/
Husmus671/
Aumaud671/
Huemou671/
Ausmau671/
Houmui671/
Husmuz671/
Hummou671/
Humous671/
Humaus671/
Humaux671/
Oumaud671/
Usmeus671/
Eummou671/
Umoush671/
Humouz671/
Haummu671/
Eoumou671/
Gaumou671/
Humush671/
Aumust670/
Goumau670/
Humuch670/
Uimout670/

Umu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Umu in the Oriya language
ଉମୁumu-
Umu in the Hindi language
ूमुumu67.19
ुमुumu25.78
उमूumu3.91
ूमूumu0.78
उमुumu0.78
ऊमूumu0.78
Umu in the Marathi language
उमूumu57.14
उमुumu42.86

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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 Umu
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