Washu Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Washu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Washu (369) may also be a first name.
Washu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Washu (Hindi: वशु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Washu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Washu live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 452,461st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 369 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria it is most common in: Niger, where 29 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 24 percent live and Nasarawa, where 24 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 12 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Washu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Washu in the Hindi language | ||
| वशु | vasu | 50 |
| वाशू | vasu | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Washu
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