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Where Does The Last Name Vu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Vu (Hindi: वू, Marathi: वू, Russian: Ву) is found in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Vù or Vü. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vu.

How Common Is The Last Name Vu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 227^th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,164 people. The surname Vu occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Vu live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,361^st most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 710,494 people.

The surname Vu is most widely held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 2,240,670 people, or 1 in 41. In Vietnam Vu is most numerous in: Red River Delta, where 46 percent reside, Southeast, where 14 percent reside and Northeast, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Vietnam this surname occurs in 110 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Vu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Vu surname is primarily Muslim (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vu surname are 3.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Vu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning 298,757 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning 90,100,700 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 16.04% more than the national average, earning $50,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,574 CAD per year.