Vou Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Vou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 586 | 1:302,291 | 16,865 |
| Cambodia | 478 | 1:32,400 | 1,565 |
| Ivory Coast | 107 | 1:215,619 | 9,011 |
| Solomon Islands | 55 | 1:10,546 | 1,849 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Vou (7,181) may also be a first name.
Vou Demographics
Average Vou Salary in
United States
$50,063 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮ, Marathi: वोऊ) is most common in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 279,018th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Vou reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 76,331st most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 7,181 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 586 people, or 1 in 302,291. In Nigeria Vou is mostly found in: Plateau, where 98 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 1 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Vou is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 34 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent reside.
Vou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vou has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vou surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.
Vou earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $50,063 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vout | 86 | 585 | / |
| Voue | 86 | 165 | / |
| Vous | 86 | 102 | / |
| Vouy | 86 | 91 | / |
| Voué | 86 | 72 | / |
| Vhou | 86 | 44 | / |
| Vohu | 86 | 42 | / |
| Vouh | 86 | 23 | / |
| Hvou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vouz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Voud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Voux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vouj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vu | 80 | 2,302,908 | / |
| Vo | 80 | 1,766,860 | / |
| Vaiou | 75 | 553 | / |
| Vouho | 75 | 465 | / |
| Vajou | 75 | 307 | / |
| Vouch | 75 | 304 | / |
| Vouhe | 75 | 276 | / |
| Voyau | 75 | 203 | / |
| Voutt | 75 | 183 | / |
| Vouya | 75 | 66 | / |
| Vouha | 75 | 18 | / |
| Vouts | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vayou | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vouhé | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vouet | 75 | 6 | / |
| Voutz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vouez | 75 | 3 | / |
| Voult | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veyou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vouye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vouie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voues | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voush | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vohue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vouee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vouhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vouss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vos | 67 | 56,707 | / |
| Vue | 67 | 38,665 | / |
| Bou | 67 | 36,734 | / |
| Voa | 67 | 33,998 | / |
| Vua | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Voo | 67 | 5,347 | / |
| Vui | 67 | 4,978 | / |
| Vuu | 67 | 3,309 | / |
| Vau | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Vut | 67 | 2,079 | / |
| Voi | 67 | 1,976 | / |
| Vus | 67 | 1,944 | / |
| Voy | 67 | 982 | / |
| Voe | 67 | 936 | / |
| Vot | 67 | 800 | / |
| Voz | 67 | 741 | / |
| Vaihou | 67 | 716 | / |
| Voh | 67 | 693 | / |
| Wou | 67 | 599 | / |
| Veu | 67 | 403 | / |
| Vuy | 67 | 247 | / |
| Voj | 67 | 154 | / |
| Vud | 67 | 145 | / |
| Vuo | 67 | 132 | / |
| Vod | 67 | 96 | / |
| Vuh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Vhu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Voyeau | 67 | 65 | / |
| Vgo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hvu | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vuz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Vohoue | 67 | 34 | / |
| Voš | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vho | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vahoue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hvo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vux | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vuj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vwo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voucht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vop | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vup | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vouhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vouheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voutht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voiaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhouia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voutch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vouyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voį | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voueye | 67 | 0 | / |
Vou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻮ | fw | - |
| Vou in the Marathi language | ||
| वोऊ | vo'u | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vou
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