Volu Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Volu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Papua New Guinea | 85 | 1:95,926 | 12,852 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
The alternate forms: Võlu (19) are calculated separately.
Volu (132) may also be a first name.
Volu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Volu (Hindi: वोलू, Marathi: वोलू, Oriya: ଭୁଲୁ, Russian: Волу) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Võlu. Click here for other potential spellings of Volu.
How Common Is The Last Name Volu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,085,744th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name Volu is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Volu live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 47 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Volu is also the 807,735th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 132 people.
The surname Volu is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 7,236,466. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 94 percent live, Telangana, where 4 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Võlu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Volau | 89 | 954 | / |
| Vollu | 89 | 331 | / |
| Volou | 89 | 277 | / |
| Voluz | 89 | 48 | / |
| Volut | 89 | 37 | / |
| Voluy | 89 | 29 | / |
| Volui | 89 | 23 | / |
| Voulu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Volus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Volgu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voluh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Votlu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vohlu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voolu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voliu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Volluz | 80 | 350 | / |
| Vollus | 80 | 62 | / |
| Volout | 80 | 15 | / |
| Volouj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Voulou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Voleup | 80 | 2 | / |
| Volius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volyus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voilau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voloud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vuollu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Velu | 75 | 11,095 | / |
| Valu | 75 | 3,566 | / |
| Bolu | 75 | 3,049 | / |
| Wolu | 75 | 660 | / |
| Vălu | 75 | 195 | / |
| Folu | 75 | 58 | / |
| Vélu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Uolu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vâlu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vollaud | 73 | 25 | / |
| Geevolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Volhuis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voslius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voillou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voileux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Volouhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vollius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vouloup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vouloux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voileud | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bolus | 67 | 12,810 | / |
| Bolou | 67 | 12,779 | / |
| Bollu | 67 | 10,877 | / |
| Veliu | 67 | 6,002 | / |
| Boylu | 67 | 4,365 | / |
| Vallu | 67 | 4,320 | / |
| Wolou | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Bholu | 67 | 1,993 | / |
| Folau | 67 | 756 | / |
| Bolut | 67 | 567 | / |
| Valau | 67 | 543 | / |
| Boleu | 67 | 502 | / |
| Valuj | 67 | 491 | / |
| Boulu | 67 | 487 | / |
| Valuy | 67 | 442 | / |
| Valus | 67 | 318 | / |
| Bolau | 67 | 277 | / |
| Foleu | 67 | 253 | / |
| Valeu | 67 | 183 | / |
| Boğlu | 67 | 160 | / |
| Valou | 67 | 156 | / |
| Mpolu | 67 | 155 | / |
| Valui | 67 | 126 | / |
| Vualu | 67 | 125 | / |
| Folou | 67 | 125 | / |
| Buolu | 67 | 98 | / |
| Boliu | 67 | 97 | / |
| Boolu | 67 | 96 | / |
| Valiu | 67 | 95 | / |
| Valuz | 67 | 92 | / |
| Veelu | 67 | 90 | / |
| Valud | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bolgu | 67 | 80 | / |
| Boslu | 67 | 80 | / |
| Voulhoux | 67 | 62 | / |
| Velau | 67 | 61 | / |
| Folus | 67 | 58 | / |
| Botlu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Woleu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Foluh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Valuh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woolu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Valux | 67 | 17 | / |
| Boilu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wuolu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wollu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vaalu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Valut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Woulu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Foulu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Woliu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Valgu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vatlu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Folui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bolui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Valyu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vouholou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vollú | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bolud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boluh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pholu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Velhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vwalu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fojlu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boluz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Folud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaulu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Valhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Velui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaslu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valuá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Follu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voloo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bojlu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fotlu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voloe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vollù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voilloud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veluh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wholu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foslu | 67 | 0 | / |
Volu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volu in the Hindi language | ||
| वोलू | volu | - |
| Volu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭୁଲୁ | bhulu | - |
| Volu in the Marathi language | ||
| वोलू | volu | 66.67 |
| वोळु | volu | 33.33 |
| Volu in the Russian language | ||
| Волу | volu | - |
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Footnotes
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