Woshu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Woshu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Woshu (226) may also be a first name.
Woshu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woshu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woshu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woshu? popularity and diffusion
Woshu is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Woshu reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 598,137th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 226 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Marsabit County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wotshu | 91 | 62 | / |
| Woshou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wosu | 89 | 4,193 | / |
| Wodshou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Boshu | 80 | 676 | / |
| Wushu | 80 | 369 | / |
| Washu | 80 | 34 | / |
| Wosau | 80 | 32 | / |
| Whosu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Woosu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wosuh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wuosu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wossu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woisu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weshu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wotsu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wousu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wwosu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wosiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwosu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodschou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boishu | 73 | 103 | / |
| Washut | 73 | 101 | / |
| Booshu | 73 | 42 | / |
| Waeshu | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wushou | 73 | 23 | / |
| Wochau | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wosseu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Washau | 73 | 14 | / |
| Woussu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wossou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Boshau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wushui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wosuch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wushau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wotseu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wochui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wochus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasahu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wousou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuishu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouchu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wossus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wotchu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wochou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwashu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boshou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woodsu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boschu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Washus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bosu | 67 | 18,857 | / |
| Wusu | 67 | 4,952 | / |
| Wasu | 67 | 3,552 | / |
| Wesu | 67 | 623 | / |
| Woussou | 67 | 242 | / |
| Uosu | 67 | 192 | / |
| Waschau | 67 | 146 | / |
| Wotcheu | 67 | 83 | / |
| Washuus | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wotchou | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vosu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wotchui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waschut | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huoshui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wasshus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woussuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woissou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wousseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodcheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boscheu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voshaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Washhou | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Woshu
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