Urdu Surname
Approximately 640 people bear this surname
Urdu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 487 | 1:157,664 | 13,673 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Urdu (105) may also be a first name.
Urdu Demographics
Average Urdu Salary in
United States
$35,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Urdu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Urdu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Urdu (Hindi: उर्दू, Oriya: ଉଦୁର୍) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Urdu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 510,931st most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. The surname Urdu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Urdu live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 78 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 920,134th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 105 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 487 people, or 1 in 157,664. In Iran Urdu is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 38 percent reside, South Khorasan Province, where 12 percent reside and Alborz Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Iran this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 8 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Urdu Last Name Statistics demography
Urdu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urduy | 89 | 394 | / |
| Hurdu | 89 | 57 | / |
| Urdui | 89 | 45 | / |
| Gurdu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Urduh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Urddu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ourdou | 80 | 171 | / |
| Hurdus | 80 | 129 | / |
| Hurdui | 80 | 95 | / |
| Hurduz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gurduy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Urdous | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ordu | 75 | 24,370 | / |
| Irdu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gourdou | 73 | 580 | / |
| Hourdou | 73 | 68 | / |
| Gurdouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourdau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orduy | 67 | 175 | / |
| Hourdoux | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ordou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oordu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hirdu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ordeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ordau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hordu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urdoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierdu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irdeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oerdu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ordui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirdau | 60 | 191 | / |
| Hordau | 60 | 4 | / |
| Orduða | 60 | 3 | / |
| Jirdou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Horduj | 60 | 1 | / |
| Hordou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ordouh | 60 | 1 | / |
| Horduy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Urdooh | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ordó | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ordù | 50 | 1 | / |
Urdu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉଦୁର୍ | udur | 80 |
| ଉଦୁ | udu | 20 |
| Urdu in the Hindi language | ||
| उर्दू | urdu | 77.78 |
| उरदू | uradu | 11.11 |
| उर्दु | urdu | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Urdu
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