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

The last name Wu (Hindi: वू) is more frequently found in China than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 10^th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 208 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Wu are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 28,600^th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 29,046 people.

This last name is most widespread in China, where it is held by 33,845,494 people, or 1 in 40. Without taking into account China Wu occurs in 182 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Wu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wu surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Wu surname are 12.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Wu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 81.89% less than the national average, earning €5,439 per year; in Norway they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning 384,475 kr per year; in Peru they earn 164.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 51,322 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning R 253,452 per year; in Vietnam they earn 43.21% more than the national average, earning 118,062,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $55,241 CAD per year.