Vau Surname

161,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Vau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,8661:411,07521,648
France2231:297,86045,546
Solomon Islands1161:5,000673
Estonia1001:13,2182,037
Portugal941:110,8325,195
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Cambodia221:703,9614,765
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Vau (980) may also be a first name.

Vau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vau (Hindi: वऊ, Marathi: वाऊ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vau.

How Common Is The Last Name Vau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,742nd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,708,118 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Vau live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vau is also the 257,336th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 980 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,866 people, or 1 in 411,075. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 96 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Vau exists in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Vau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vau last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.

Vau earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.87% more than the national average, earning $54,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaux863,073/
Vahu861,065/
Vaju86315/
Vaus86250/
Vaut86176/
Vaud86145/
Vayu86103/
Vaiu8665/
Vauh8625/
Vauz8611/
Vauß867/
Vauy862/
Vhau862/
Vaue862/
Hvau861/
Vaup861/
Vfau861/
Vu802,302,908/
Va8061,997/
Vaiou75553/
Vajou75307/
Voyau75203/
Vaudt75200/
Vautz75136/
Vauss75106/
Vault7550/
Vaihu7546/
Vaudh7532/
Vaiau7523/
Vayau7511/
Vahau7511/
Vayut7510/
Vauia7510/
Vayou759/
Vauch754/
Vaust754/
Vaush752/
Vayud752/
Vauph751/
Vaius751/
Vayus751/
Vauee751/
Vauht751/
Vauya751/
Hvaju751/
Vauye751/
Vauep750/
Veaue750/
Vaz67307,259/
Vai6763,284/
Bau6742,782/
Vue6738,665/
Voa6733,998/
Vaj6727,006/
Vat6720,776/
Vas6719,984/
Vad679,202/
Vah678,844/
Wau678,574/
Fau677,970/
Vea676,145/
Vua676,049/
Vay675,346/
Vui674,978/
Vuu673,309/
Vut672,079/
Vus671,944/
Vaa671,806/
Vou671,386/
Vae67770/
Vaihou67716/
Vap67431/
Veu67403/
Hva67326/
Vwa67304/
Vuy67247/
Vud67145/
Vuo67132/
Vuh6775/
Vhu6767/
Voyeau6765/
Vauddh6745/
D'Vauz6742/
Hvu6739/
Vuz6738/
Vfu6734/
Vayush6723/
Vha6716/
Vga6715/
Vahoue6713/
Vux6711/
Vaß679/
Vuj676/
Vaň675/
Vajaux675/
Vfa675/
Vup673/
Vwu673/
Veault672/
Vautht672/
Veyeau672/
Vaş672/
Vaș672/
Vgu672/
Vayuch671/
Vaujid671/
Vayhut671/
Vaiaud671/
Voiaux671/
Vahjou671/
Vaï671/
Vayhou671/
Voyaux671/
Véa671/
Vìa671/
Vuhauh671/
Vaucht670/
Vautts670/
Vauess670/

Vau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vau in the Marathi language
वाऊva'u66.1
वाउva'u27.12
वउva'u6.78
Vau in the Hindi language
वऊva'u42.5
वाऊva'u30
वउva'u15
वौvau7.5
वाउva'u2.5
वाूvau2.5

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