Vodu Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Vodu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vodu (80) may also be a first name.
Vodu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vodu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vodu (Hindi: वोदू, Marathi: वोदू, Russian: Воду) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vodu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vodu is the 1,980,395th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Vodu live; 76 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Vodu is also the 1,075,395th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 80 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 12 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vodut | 89 | 166 | / |
| Voduy | 89 | 135 | / |
| Voddu | 89 | 35 | / |
| Vodou | 89 | 24 | / |
| Vodud | 89 | 14 | / |
| Voodu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vodhu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Voduh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voudu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voduț | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voudou | 80 | 648 | / |
| Vosdou | 80 | 81 | / |
| Voidou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vosdeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vadu | 75 | 4,050 | / |
| Bodu | 75 | 2,254 | / |
| Wodu | 75 | 950 | / |
| Vedu | 75 | 486 | / |
| Fodu | 75 | 22 | / |
| Uodu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vodouhe | 73 | 181 | / |
| Boddu | 67 | 88,118 | / |
| Vadhu | 67 | 2,459 | / |
| Vadud | 67 | 1,386 | / |
| Bodou | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Veedu | 67 | 840 | / |
| Boduç | 67 | 350 | / |
| Vaddu | 67 | 317 | / |
| Bodus | 67 | 280 | / |
| Bhodu | 67 | 236 | / |
| Boydu | 67 | 230 | / |
| Boudu | 67 | 206 | / |
| Bodhu | 67 | 194 | / |
| Vadou | 67 | 159 | / |
| Bodau | 67 | 127 | / |
| Wodou | 67 | 123 | / |
| Mpodu | 67 | 114 | / |
| Boodu | 67 | 81 | / |
| Fodou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Fodui | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vadut | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vaadu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Boidu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vadus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bodeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boduu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Woudu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vadeu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bodui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wodhu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boduś | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veddu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bodud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bodgu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaduh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phodu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vadgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vedau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boduy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vadau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vedhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vodoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaduj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vadup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uodud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhodu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uodhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vadui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uoddu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whodu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohdu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasdu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veduj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaudu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foudu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vedui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fodeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woidu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuadu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaduz | 67 | 1 | / |
Vodu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vodu in the Hindi language | ||
| वोदू | vodu | - |
| Vodu in the Marathi language | ||
| वोदू | vodu | 50 |
| वोडु | vodu | 50 |
| Vodu in the Russian language | ||
| Воду | vodu | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vodu
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