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

The surname Vu (Hindi: वू, Marathi: वू, Russian: Ву) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It may be found as a variant: Vù or Vü. For other possible spellings of Vu click here.

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

The surname Vu is the 227^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,164 people. Vu occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Vu reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 97 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,361^st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 710,494 people.

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

Vu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Vu last name is principally Muslim (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vu last name 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.