Watu Surname

123,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Watu Surname Definition:

Watu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: ours! (Belonging to us).

Watu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,0831:42,8964,914
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Pakistan1041:1,717,73017,624
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India61:127,844,230863,365
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Watu (1,464) may also be a first name.

Watu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Watu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: ours! (Belonging to us).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Watu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Watu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Watu (Hindi: वाटू) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Watu is the 123,655th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,974,410 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Watu are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 203,630th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1,464 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,083 people, or 1 in 42,896. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 86 percent live, Jakarta, where 4 percent live and West Kalimantan, where 2 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.

Watu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Watu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Watu surname increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Watu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Watu are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Watu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.36% less than the national average, earning R 63,300 per year and in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watou891,414/
Wattu89507/
Wathu89227/
Wateu89151/
Watau8981/
Waitu8943/
Weatu8929/
Whatu8915/
Watui8914/
Wautu8910/
Waatu896/
Wahtu892/
Hwatu891/
Watuś891/
Wadtu891/
Waitau80157/
Watthu80111/
Wattus8093/
Wahatu809/
Wautau809/
Wahutu807/
Watuha806/
Wadtau805/
Wattou805/
Waitou804/
Wateus803/
Whatus801/
Watteu801/
Watheu801/
Wattau801/
Whatou801/
Wathut801/
Waathu801/
Waatou801/
Waithu801/
Wathuu801/
Batu7533,601/
Wetu752,570/
Vatu751,527/
Wotu7554/
Uatu754/
Wétu751/
Waituha7356/
Wathaut7327/
Wattous731/
Watteus731/
Wattout731/
Whattus731/
Watusch730/
Watthau730/
Wathous730/
Battu6729,096/
Batou672,552/
Bathu671,863/
Baitu67850/
Batau67405/
Watoo67367/
Vatui67363/
Vatau67333/
Vathu67245/
Beatu67187/
Batuy67176/
Bautu67175/
Vattu67133/
Wotus67133/
Wotou67131/
Vatou67120/
Vaitu6787/
Huatu6777/
Wettu6765/
Baatu6763/
Vatus6754/
Wethu6747/
Bateu6744/
Batui6739/
Vatut6736/
Vuatu6727/
Woutu6725/
Vastu6724/
Wajstuch6724/
Whetu6721/
Waitusch6716/
Vajtu6714/
Baytu6713/
Vaatu6712/
Watoe6712/
Vwotu677/
Vhatu675/
Weitu675/
Vatud675/
Vautu675/
Weteu675/
Wottu675/
Wuitu675/
Woitu674/
Wetau674/
Wuattoux672/
Waitů672/
Woteu672/
Batuj671/
Badtu671/
Wotuy671/
Wathouth671/
Wehtu671/
Uatau671/
Watouowa671/
Wattauch671/
Weetu671/
Wetuh671/
Whattaud671/
Vatup671/
Wahatuha671/
Wotuh671/
Weytu671/
Wetui671/
Wuetu671/
Wotud671/
Wattheus670/
Watthous670/
Waistout670/
Watthaus670/

Watu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Watu in the Hindi language
वाटूvatu50
वाटुvatu50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Watu
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