Valu Surname
Approximately 3,566 people bear this surname
Valu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,367 | 1:561,130 | 27,508 |
| DR Congo | 882 | 1:83,764 | 9,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 294 | 1:27,734 | 3,131 |
| Romania | 253 | 1:79,359 | 9,339 |
| Brazil | 172 | 1:1,244,618 | 42,789 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| Hungary | 154 | 1:63,742 | 6,604 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 1:460,847 | 23,445 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Moldova | 15 | 1:237,425 | 21,121 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
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 Demographics
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Valu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valu (Bengali: বুলু, Hindi: वालू, Marathi: वाळू, Oriya: ଭାଲୁ, Russian: Валу) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Vălu, Valů, Valú, Valù or Vâlu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,254th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,043,619 people. The surname Valu occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Valu reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 59,824th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 10,360 people.
This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 1,367 people, or 1 in 561,130. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 55 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 21 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 8 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.
Valu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Valu are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% being registered with the 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
Valu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valu in the Bengali language | ||
| বুলু | bulu | - |
| Valu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭାଲୁ | bhalu | - |
| Valu in the Hindi language | ||
| वालू | valu | 57.8 |
| वालु | valu | 39.22 |
| वलू | valu | 2.02 |
| वलु | valu | 0.56 |
| वाला | vala | 0.08 |
| बालू | balu | 0.04 |
| Valu in the Marathi language | ||
| वाळू | valu | 45.51 |
| वाळु | valu | 38.29 |
| वालु | valu | 8.24 |
| वालू | valu | 4.65 |
| वळू | valu | 2.35 |
| वळु | valu | 0.6 |
| वलु | valu | 0.19 |
| वलू | valu | 0.06 |
| वाऴु | valu | 0.04 |
| वाळुू | valuu | 0.01 |
| वालुू | valuu | 0.01 |
| ़वालु | valu | 0.01 |
| वाऴू | valu | 0.01 |
| वाल | vala | 0.01 |
| Valu in the Russian language | ||
| Валу | valu | - |
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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 Valu
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