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
The last name Vodu (Hindi: वोदू, Marathi: वोदू, Russian: Воду) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vodu? popularity and diffusion
Vodu is the 1,980,395th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Vodu live; 76 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 80 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Outside of The DR Congo Vodu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs 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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