Xu Surname
Approximately 31,077,530 people bear this surname
Xu Surname User-submission:
徐, meaning 'slowly'. Derived from the name of an ancient state during the Warring States period.
Xu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30,128,413 | 1:45 | 9 |
| Taiwan | 785,586 | 1:30 | 8 |
| Thailand | 38,673 | 1:1,827 | 23 |
| United States | 30,301 | 1:11,962 | 1,487 |
| Singapore | 23,997 | 1:230 | 39 |
| Hong Kong | 17,780 | 1:413 | 74 |
| Canada | 10,214 | 1:3,607 | 468 |
| Spain | 8,621 | 1:5,423 | 674 |
| Australia | 7,418 | 1:3,639 | 515 |
| Vietnam | 4,905 | 1:18,888 | 366 |
| France | 4,693 | 1:14,154 | 1,466 |
| Macau | 2,224 | 1:271 | 73 |
| England | 2,094 | 1:26,608 | 3,635 |
| Japan | 1,228 | 1:104,108 | 6,199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 986 | 1:9,292 | 1,167 |
| Germany | 983 | 1:81,898 | 10,342 |
| New Zealand | 906 | 1:4,998 | 807 |
| Malaysia | 895 | 1:32,954 | 2,790 |
| Sweden | 686 | 1:14,354 | 1,228 |
| Brazil | 671 | 1:319,038 | 12,286 |
| Netherlands | 547 | 1:30,872 | 5,120 |
| Italy | 485 | 1:126,096 | 20,547 |
| Suriname | 473 | 1:1,168 | 88 |
| Ecuador | 389 | 1:40,889 | 4,307 |
| Austria | 284 | 1:29,984 | 4,831 |
| Tonga | 280 | 1:383 | 96 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Hungary | 214 | 1:45,870 | 4,878 |
| South Africa | 193 | 1:280,713 | 27,626 |
| Switzerland | 189 | 1:43,455 | 6,023 |
| Indonesia | 165 | 1:801,510 | 60,937 |
| Belgium | 164 | 1:70,101 | 11,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Norway | 158 | 1:32,546 | 4,546 |
| Qatar | 156 | 1:15,115 | 1,665 |
| Scotland | 141 | 1:37,970 | 3,633 |
| Greece | 139 | 1:79,711 | 13,453 |
| Philippines | 125 | 1:809,906 | 77,188 |
| Chile | 119 | 1:148,038 | 5,091 |
| Finland | 117 | 1:46,980 | 5,756 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Denmark | 112 | 1:50,399 | 5,183 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Russia | 103 | 1:1,399,253 | 97,801 |
| Ireland | 101 | 1:46,623 | 3,460 |
| South Korea | 81 | 1:632,596 | 268 |
| Guam | 66 | 1:2,426 | 316 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Mexico | 48 | 1:2,585,963 | 21,318 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Slovenia | 39 | 1:63,787 | 9,424 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Mongolia | 26 | 1:108,665 | 7,123 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Belize | 24 | 1:14,811 | 1,562 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 1:227,622 | 2,745 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Panama | 18 | 1:217,348 | 6,003 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1:374,554 | 15,620 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
The alternate forms: Xú (3) & Xü (1) are calculated separately.
Xu (58,352) may also be a first name.
Xu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
徐, meaning 'slowly'. Derived from the name of an ancient state during the Warring States period.
- thesurnamesguyThis surname means 'many'.
Traditional: 許.
Simplified: 许.
- thesurnamesguyThe surname Xu means 'many'.
- cathraXu Demographics
Average Male Xu Height
172.51 cm
Average Female Xu Height
162.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Xu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Xu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Xu occurs most in China. It can appear as a variant: Xú or Xü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Xu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Xu is the 12th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 234 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Xu live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Xu is also the 16,228th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 58,352 people.
Xu is most frequently held in China, where it is borne by 30,128,413 people, or 1 in 45. Apart from China it exists in 166 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
Xu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Xu last name are 8.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.81% being registered with the political party.
The amount Xu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.71% less than the national average, earning €6,093 per year; in Norway they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning 329,348 kr per year; in Peru they earn 70.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,962 per year; in South Africa they earn 81.71% more than the national average, earning R 431,808 per year; in Vietnam they earn 31.22% more than the national average, earning 108,177,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $50,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $52,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xú | 83 | 3 | / |
| Xü | 83 | 1 | / |
| Xau | 80 | 1,164 | / |
| Xux | 80 | 396 | / |
| Nxu | 80 | 120 | / |
| Xui | 80 | 98 | / |
| Xeu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Xhu | 80 | 19 | / |
| Xou | 80 | 18 | / |
| Xud | 80 | 17 | / |
| Sxu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Xuj | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zxu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kxu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gxu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Xut | 80 | 9 | / |
| Xju | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jxu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Xxu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Xgu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Xzu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Xuh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Xus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Xuy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cxu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Xuz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hxu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Xup | 80 | 4 | / |
| Xuu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qxu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xsu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xaus | 67 | 216 | / |
| Xaud | 67 | 73 | / |
| Quxu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Xhou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Xhau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngxu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kxxu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xxuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zxou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xeux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xeue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xuhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xusp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xjeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xjux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xoud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xguh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kxus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kxzu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ggxu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hxxu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cxju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cxuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qhxu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xu'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xupf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qxau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qxgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qxud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qxup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xujp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuzp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xziu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xchu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xeud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cxhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cxuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cxux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cxuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jxuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kxeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kxud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kxut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kxuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kxuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gsxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gxeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gxuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gxuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnxu | 67 | 1 | / |
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