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 may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Vodu.
How Common Is The Last Name Vodu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vodu is the 1,980,395th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Vodu are found; 76 percent are found in Central Africa and 76 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Vodu is also the 1,075,395th most numerous given name internationally, held by 80 people.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 12 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Vodu
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