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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Washu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Washu are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Washu is also the 452,461st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 369 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 8,435,369. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Niger, where 29 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 24 percent live and Nasarawa, where 24 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Washu 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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