Usu Surname

78,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Usu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Usu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,4611:36,9393,363
Indonesia1,1981:110,39211,273
Nigeria1,0481:169,02910,485
India2051:3,741,782103,944
Papua New Guinea1681:48,5346,056
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Uşu (1) & Üsü (61) are calculated separately.

Usu (2,171) may also be a first name.

Usu Last Name Facts

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

Usu (Hindi: उसू, Marathi: उसू, Oriya: ଉସୁ) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Uşu or Üsü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Usu? popularity and diffusion

Usu is the 78,054th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,163,773 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Usu reside; 55 percent reside in East Asia and 55 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 160,919th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,171 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 3,461 people, or 1 in 36,939. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Fukushima Prefecture, where 29 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 26 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Other than Japan this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Usu Last Name Statistics demography

Usu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uşu891/
Usui8681,585/
Utsu864,133/
Usup863,292/
Husu861,805/
Gusu86929/
Usuh86329/
Ousu86261/
Ussu86189/
Ushu86181/
Usuğ86174/
Usau86145/
Uusu86121/
Usut86114/
Ausu86114/
Uesu86104/
Usou8692/
Usuz8638/
Usud8637/
Usgu8629/
Usuy8617/
Uisu8614/
Usus8611/
Usuu869/
Usiu865/
Useu865/
Eusu864/
Udsu861/
Uhsu861/
Usuj861/
Uszu861/
Usju861/
Uysu861/
Üsü7861/
Ushau751,743/
Gushu751,275/
Gausu751,144/
Hutsu751,063/
Uisui75525/
Utsui75464/
Gusau75339/
Gousu75256/
Usheu75205/
Utshu75118/
Hausu7592/
Ussui7586/
Hussu7581/
Ushui7569/
Husut7567/
Uçsuz7563/
Usuue7552/
Usahu7551/
Hushu7546/
Ushus7541/
Housu7541/
Aussu7530/
Husup7528/
Uzsut7528/
Gusui7524/
Uzsuz7522/
Aushu7521/
Ousou7521/
Ussuy7521/
Husau7518/
Ussup7512/
Huesu7511/
Usuph7510/
Oussu7510/
Ussus758/
Gusuu758/
Ausup758/
Ousup758/
Ussuh757/
Huisu756/
Usuha756/
Huusu755/
Huseu754/
Husuh754/
Uisau754/
Eusup753/
Eusus753/
Husou753/
Ushou753/
Auszu753/
Ausou753/
Ussut753/
Ausau752/
Ausiu752/
Ousut752/
Ussou752/
Uissu752/
Ahusu752/
Ausus752/
Usaud752/
Husus751/
Gussu751/
Gujsu751/
Usaus751/
Usdsu751/
Utseu751/
Utsuh751/
Usuuh751/
Auusu751/
Uusuu751/
Udsud751/
Usauh751/
Usgau751/
Ausut751/
Ousui751/
Ousus751/
Guseu751/
Eusau751/
Uisgu751/
Oushu751/
Udsup751/
Usuit751/
Usuth751/
Usaup751/
Husiu751/
Husui751/
Useup750/
Oussou6725,145/
Osu6710,471/
Uju679,303/
Isu678,344/
Uzu677,981/
Ucu67847/
Goussu67478/
Huysuz67142/
Housou67111/
Houssu6750/
Usó6744/
Ushahu6743/
Eusuph6726/
Ussuph6723/
Housui6714/
Aussud6711/
Hushui6710/
Gousou679/
Ousous679/
Hushus678/
Huishu676/
Hussus676/
Hussau676/
Housau674/
Uyshau674/
Uushuu674/
Aussou674/
Ushush673/
Hussui673/
Goushu673/
Hushau673/
Gussau673/
Ausaus672/
Ausust672/
Hussou672/
Houshu672/
Ousouy671/
Eushuy671/
Ushaut671/
Ushuph671/
Hutsut671/
Eushau671/
Usshau671/
Guushu671/
Husheu671/
Oussau671/
Uushau671/
Hutshu671/
Husszu671/
Oussui671/
Uisahu671/
Guschu671/
Eutshu671/
Ausous671/
Aussut671/
Uxu671/
Ouhsou671/
Eussau671/
Ouysui671/
Hushou671/
Hushud671/
Huysuy671/
Huscuy670/
Usshus670/
Hausau670/

Usu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Usu in the Oriya language
ଉସୁusu70
ଉଶୁusu20
ଉଷୁusu10
Usu in the Marathi language
उसूusu66.67
उसुusu33.33
Usu in the Hindi language
उसूusu38.89
उसुusu38.89
ऊसूusu11.11
ुसुआusu'a11.11

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Usu
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