Vo Surname
Approximately 1,766,860 people bear this surname
Vo Surname User-submission:
Vietnamese surname Vo means 'military/martial' or 'shaman,' and has been present in Vietnam since the 9th century.
Vo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1,716,538 | 1:54 | 9 |
| United States | 35,172 | 1:10,305 | 1,251 |
| Australia | 2,938 | 1:9,188 | 1,367 |
| Canada | 2,551 | 1:14,444 | 2,125 |
| France | 2,424 | 1:27,402 | 3,317 |
| Thailand | 2,181 | 1:32,388 | 3,271 |
| Germany | 599 | 1:134,400 | 16,369 |
| Norway | 508 | 1:10,123 | 1,122 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| England | 323 | 1:172,502 | 15,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 289 | 1:31,703 | 3,425 |
| Cambodia | 226 | 1:68,527 | 2,066 |
| Singapore | 214 | 1:25,737 | 1,008 |
| Belgium | 212 | 1:54,229 | 8,821 |
| Sweden | 210 | 1:46,889 | 3,650 |
| Malaysia | 205 | 1:143,874 | 9,060 |
| Taiwan | 190 | 1:123,393 | 1,134 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Netherlands | 161 | 1:104,889 | 16,937 |
| India | 156 | 1:4,917,086 | 124,057 |
| Denmark | 151 | 1:37,382 | 3,890 |
| Switzerland | 113 | 1:72,681 | 8,609 |
| Ukraine | 90 | 1:505,808 | 57,896 |
| Finland | 72 | 1:76,343 | 8,354 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Cameroon | 57 | 1:364,370 | 32,302 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Hungary | 34 | 1:288,714 | 22,080 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 33 | 1:699,128 | 19,606 |
| Japan | 32 | 1:3,995,134 | 36,490 |
| Czechia | 30 | 1:354,449 | 42,602 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| South Korea | 19 | 1:2,696,856 | 537 |
| Iceland | 19 | 1:20,005 | 1,629 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| North Macedonia | 7 | 1:300,210 | 16,548 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 4 | 1:3,402 | 66 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Vó (51), Vô (27) & Võ (22) are calculated separately.
Vo (67,736) may also be a first name.
Vo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vietnamese surname Vo means 'military/martial' or 'shaman,' and has been present in Vietnam since the 9th century.
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Vo Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vo (Hindi: वो, Marathi: वो) occurs most in Vietnam. It may also occur as a variant: Vó, Vô or Võ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vo is the 301st most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,125 people. The last name Vo is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Vo live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 14,269th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 67,736 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 1,716,538 people, or 1 in 54. In Vietnam it is most common in: Mekong River Delta, where 30 percent are found, South Central Coast, where 20 percent are found and Southeast, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Vietnam it occurs in 97 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Vo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (62%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Vo surname are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.2% registered with the party.
The amount Vo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning 273,467 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 15.61% less than the national average, earning 69,572,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,920 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vó | 83 | 51 | / |
| Vô | 83 | 27 | / |
| Võ | 83 | 22 | / |
| Vos | 80 | 56,707 | / |
| Voa | 80 | 33,998 | / |
| Voo | 80 | 5,347 | / |
| Voi | 80 | 1,976 | / |
| Vou | 80 | 1,386 | / |
| Voy | 80 | 982 | / |
| Vot | 80 | 800 | / |
| Voz | 80 | 741 | / |
| Voh | 80 | 693 | / |
| Voj | 80 | 154 | / |
| Vuo | 80 | 132 | / |
| Vod | 80 | 96 | / |
| Vgo | 80 | 43 | / |
| Voš | 80 | 31 | / |
| Vho | 80 | 22 | / |
| Hvo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Vop | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vwo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vfo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Voï | 80 | 2 | / |
| Voį | 80 | 0 | / |
| Voss | 67 | 56,477 | / |
| Voit | 67 | 8,767 | / |
| Voos | 67 | 1,856 | / |
| Voyt | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Vout | 67 | 585 | / |
| Voot | 67 | 421 | / |
| Vost | 67 | 342 | / |
| Vois | 67 | 188 | / |
| Vosh | 67 | 178 | / |
| Voys | 67 | 108 | / |
| Vous | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vott | 67 | 101 | / |
| Votz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Voch | 67 | 89 | / |
| Vodh | 67 | 85 | / |
| Vosz | 67 | 85 | / |
| Voyd | 67 | 81 | / |
| Hvoy | 67 | 60 | / |
| Voiß | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vots | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vuot | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vhou | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vohu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vooy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vooe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vood | 67 | 33 | / |
| Voht | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vocz | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vwot | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vojs | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vouh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hvoh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voiz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vooz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hvot | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vohy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voić | 67 | 6 | / |
| Void | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vodt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Høvo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vhoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vojh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voët | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vfoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vouz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vodd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vojp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voiț | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vo'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hvou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Vo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vgoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vojd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vopf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vgoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hvod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Votp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vozz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vojš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Votd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vozß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vošš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vodz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vosd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vosp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vozt | 67 | 0 | / |
Vo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vo in the Hindi language | ||
| वो | vo | 95.24 |
| वॉ | vo | 4.76 |
| Vo in the Marathi language | ||
| वो | vo | 75 |
| वॉ | vo | 25 |
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