Valu Surname

127,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Valu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,3671:561,13027,508
DR Congo8821:83,7649,618
Papua New Guinea2941:27,7343,131
Romania2531:79,3599,339
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Hungary1541:63,7426,604
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Finland251:219,86818,073
England231:2,422,52489,093
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tonga41:26,828461
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales41:773,63329,106
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Vălu (195), Valů (3), Valú (2), Valù (1) & Vâlu (1) are calculated separately.

Valu (10,360) may also be a first name.

Valu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valu (Bengali: বুলু, Hindi: वालू, Marathi: वाळू, Oriya: ଭାଲୁ, Russian: Валу) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vălu, Valů, Valú, Valù or Vâlu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 127,254th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,043,619 people. The last name Valu is mostly found in Asia, where 41 percent of Valu are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 59,824th most common forename worldwide It is held by 10,360 people.

The last name Valu is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 1,367 people, or 1 in 561,130. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 55 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 21 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Valu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Valu surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.

The amount Valu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.08% less than the national average, earning R 52,080 per year and in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,269 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vălu92195/
Valů923/
Valú922/
Valù921/
Vâlu921/
Vallu894,320/
Valau89543/
Valuj89491/
Valuy89442/
Valus89318/
Valeu89183/
Valou89156/
Valui89126/
Vualu89125/
Valiu8995/
Valuz8992/
Valud8983/
Vailu8977/
Valuh8921/
Valux8917/
Vaalu8913/
Vaylu8913/
Valut8912/
Valgu899/
Vatlu898/
Vealu898/
Valyu897/
Vwalu894/
Vaulu893/
Valhu892/
Vaslu892/
Valuá892/
Valup891/
Valeus805,847/
Valuch80473/
Valuis80349/
Valluš80304/
Vallus80298/
Valius80287/
Valluy80108/
Valahu8098/
Vallau8062/
Valeux8046/
Vailuu8026/
Valhux8024/
Valaud8021/
Vallui8016/
Valush8014/
Vahlux8011/
Vaulus809/
Vaillu809/
Vaallu807/
Vaitlu806/
Vahalu806/
Valiuš806/
Valiau806/
Vailui806/
Vatlus805/
Vaaluj804/
Valous804/
Vatlui803/
Vallou802/
Valhus802/
Vailou802/
Valuhs802/
Valujs802/
Vasliu802/
Valyuh801/
Valudh801/
Valuiy801/
Valuss801/
Valuuj801/
Vaileu801/
Vauleu801/
Valaus801/
Valleu801/
Valuit801/
Valuiz801/
Valust801/
Valusz801/
Valuyt801/
Valoud801/
Valoux801/
Valgou801/
Valliu801/
Vahlou801/
Vwalau801/
Veallu801/
Valiux801/
Vahluz801/
Vailuy801/
Vallut800/
Balu7526,129/
Velu7511,095/
Walu755,216/
Falu751,063/
Volu75227/
Való75164/
Võlu7519/
Ualu7511/
Vélu759/
Valouch73591/
Vallius73506/
Vallaud73443/
Vauloup73184/
Valyuch73170/
Vayleux7391/
Valluis7384/
Valloud7376/
Vaileou7334/
Valyuha7322/
Valluch7315/
Valloux7312/
Vallusz738/
Vaslouh736/
Valleus735/
Vallous734/
Valleux734/
Vallaux733/
Vahluis733/
Valiutė732/
Valhuis732/
Vallouy732/
Valauth731/
Vatillu731/
Vallaut731/
Valhaus731/
Vaillau731/
Valouyi731/
Valhuch731/
Vaulous730/
Balou677,720/
Veliu676,002/
Ballu675,589/
Waliu673,034/
Bhalu673,006/
Balau672,954/
Balut672,602/
Waluś672,204/
Phalu671,820/
Balus671,773/
Baulu671,216/
Baliu671,005/
Volau67954/
Balud67772/
Fallu67670/
Balux67621/
Walou67580/
Faleu67544/
Faliu67506/
Falus67461/
Baalu67399/
Valoo67390/
Falou67388/
Mpalu67351/
Valoe67334/
Vollu67331/
Wailu67331/
Volou67277/
Wallu67266/
Bailu67250/
Baluh67234/
Vailloud67222/
Walau67157/
Falau67151/
Baluś67124/
Fajlu67120/
Waluh67118/
Vahlhaus67102/
Veelu6790/
Balgu6786/
Vaillaud6778/
Baluu6778/
Bealu6777/
Valló6776/
Balui6774/
Baylu6772/
Baluj6771/
Velau6761/
Vaillaux6755/
Baluz6752/
Vailleux6750/
Baluy6749/
Voluz6748/
Falup6743/
Waleu6740/
Balyu6740/
Batlu6738/
Volut6737/
Walui6737/
Waulu6734/
Vaillaut6731/
Voluy6729/
Waluj6727/
Faslu6726/
Faalu6725/
Volui6723/
Baleu6720/
Failu6719/
Veauloup6716/
Vasilliu6715/
Waalu6714/
Falut6713/
Voulu6713/
Baslu678/
Waluy677/
Balup676/
Faulu676/
Faluh676/
Hualu676/
Bahlu675/
Valuhova674/
Faelu674/
Velhu674/
Uallu673/
Waelu673/
Bajlu672/
Vasillou672/
Velui672/
Walhu672/
Veilu672/
Volus671/
Fhalu671/
Balhu671/
Volgu671/
Voluh671/
Votlu671/
Walux671/
Vohlu671/
Faluz671/
Voolu671/
Faluu671/
Vallú671/
Vaitleou671/
Veluh671/
Veluy671/
Voliu671/
Waluš671/
Baluş671/
Baluš671/
Baluș671/
Veleu671/
Faluy670/
Valleuch670/

Valu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valu in the Bengali language
বুলুbulu-
Valu in the Oriya language
ଭାଲୁbhalu-
Valu in the Hindi language
वालूvalu57.8
वालुvalu39.22
वलूvalu2.02
वलुvalu0.56
वालाvala0.08
बालूbalu0.04
Valu in the Marathi language
वाळूvalu45.51
वाळुvalu38.29
वालुvalu8.24
वालूvalu4.65
वळूvalu2.35
वळुvalu0.6
वलुvalu0.19
वलूvalu0.06
वाऴुvalu0.04
वाळुूvaluu0.01
वालुूvaluu0.01
़वालुvalu0.01
वाऴूvalu0.01
वालvala0.01
Valu in the Russian language
Валуvalu-

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