Zou Surname
Approximately 4,240,325 people bear this surname
Zou Surname User-submission:
The Chinese surname Zou comes from the root word 邹 (zōu).
Zou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4,181,460 | 1:327 | 69 |
| Taiwan | 31,211 | 1:751 | 75 |
| Thailand | 7,079 | 1:9,979 | 556 |
| United States | 4,357 | 1:83,190 | 9,437 |
| Singapore | 2,910 | 1:1,893 | 198 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,601 | 1:8,870 | 748 |
| Hong Kong | 2,572 | 1:2,852 | 180 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,212 | 1:15,142 | 1,177 |
| Canada | 1,091 | 1:33,772 | 4,344 |
| Australia | 713 | 1:37,862 | 4,936 |
| India | 673 | 1:1,139,770 | 46,370 |
| Spain | 651 | 1:71,816 | 6,338 |
| Macau | 527 | 1:1,142 | 159 |
| France | 419 | 1:158,527 | 24,620 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| United Arab Emirates | 252 | 1:36,358 | 3,839 |
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| Suriname | 205 | 1:2,696 | 419 |
| Malaysia | 182 | 1:162,056 | 9,956 |
| New Zealand | 154 | 1:29,405 | 5,152 |
| Iraq | 147 | 1:238,243 | 5,207 |
| Germany | 114 | 1:706,188 | 53,880 |
| Italy | 104 | 1:588,045 | 55,113 |
| Ecuador | 102 | 1:155,940 | 7,181 |
| Sweden | 88 | 1:111,895 | 8,035 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| Japan | 80 | 1:1,598,054 | 25,094 |
| Iran | 62 | 1:1,238,428 | 52,776 |
| Hungary | 56 | 1:175,291 | 15,311 |
| Liberia | 55 | 1:80,155 | 6,706 |
| Panama | 53 | 1:73,816 | 3,129 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Tunisia | 29 | 1:21,056 | 3,344 |
| Greece | 28 | 1:395,707 | 52,747 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
The alternate forms: Zôû (1) are calculated separately.
Zou (3,743) may also be a first name.
Zou Surname Meaning
Zou Demographics
Zou Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zou (Russian: Зоу) occurs most in China. It may also appear as: Zôû. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 136th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,719 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zou are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Zou is also the 115,066th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 3,743 people.
The last name is most prevalent in China, where it is borne by 4,181,460 people, or 1 in 327. Aside from China Zou exists in 105 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Zou Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Zou surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zou last name are 8.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zou earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 31.06% less than the national average, earning €20,703 per year; in Peru they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,900 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning R 233,868 per year; in United States they earn 15.7% more than the national average, earning $49,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $52,426 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou | 86 | 27,202,776 | / |
| Zoue | 86 | 2,245 | / |
| Dzou | 86 | 1,304 | / |
| Zouh | 86 | 1,086 | / |
| Tzou | 86 | 452 | / |
| Zout | 86 | 41 | / |
| Zouz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Zoud | 86 | 23 | / |
| Zouy | 86 | 23 | / |
| Zgou | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zjou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zxou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zohu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zous | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zsou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xzou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zzou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zouj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rzou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zoux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zoup | 86 | 0 | / |
| Zu | 80 | 189,436 | / |
| Zo | 80 | 17,962 | / |
| Zôû | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zaiou | 75 | 923 | / |
| Zayou | 75 | 361 | / |
| Zaoue | 75 | 298 | / |
| Zouha | 75 | 175 | / |
| Zouhe | 75 | 155 | / |
| Zouya | 75 | 112 | / |
| Zouch | 75 | 72 | / |
| Dzhou | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zouij | 75 | 32 | / |
| Hzouz | 75 | 30 | / |
| Tszou | 75 | 29 | / |
| Zoush | 75 | 28 | / |
| Zeyou | 75 | 26 | / |
| Zoued | 75 | 19 | / |
| Dzouh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zouye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zajou | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zoueh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zouia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dzouz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zouyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhous | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zhout | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zouet | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zouji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zchou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zouja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zzouz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgouh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zouee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Czous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jzhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhgou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoues | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zouht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zouhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zouii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgeou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zouds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zoust | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zoutz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zhu | 67 | 19,737,904 | / |
| Zuo | 67 | 1,396,593 | / |
| Zau | 67 | 24,560 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 13,818 | / |
| Zoh | 67 | 9,966 | / |
| Zio | 67 | 9,271 | / |
| Zoa | 67 | 6,904 | / |
| Zoz | 67 | 6,058 | / |
| Jou | 67 | 4,779 | / |
| Zue | 67 | 4,009 | / |
| Zoe | 67 | 2,873 | / |
| Zui | 67 | 2,645 | / |
| Ziu | 67 | 2,403 | / |
| Zod | 67 | 2,383 | / |
| Zoi | 67 | 2,112 | / |
| Zuy | 67 | 1,578 | / |
| Zuz | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Zop | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Zuh | 67 | 939 | / |
| Zoo | 67 | 636 | / |
| Zuu | 67 | 492 | / |
| Chzhou | 67 | 450 | / |
| Zahoue | 67 | 444 | / |
| Zouied | 67 | 435 | / |
| Cou | 67 | 360 | / |
| Zut | 67 | 331 | / |
| Szu | 67 | 328 | / |
| Zot | 67 | 292 | / |
| Zayoud | 67 | 290 | / |
| Dzo | 67 | 289 | / |
| Zus | 67 | 289 | / |
| Zup | 67 | 253 | / |
| Tzu | 67 | 204 | / |
| Zeu | 67 | 204 | / |
| Zuj | 67 | 184 | / |
| Zaiout | 67 | 175 | / |
| Zho | 67 | 138 | / |
| Dzouyi | 67 | 116 | / |
| Tzo | 67 | 92 | / |
| Dzu | 67 | 80 | / |
| Zoy | 67 | 78 | / |
| Zhouye | 67 | 73 | / |
| Zhouhe | 67 | 71 | / |
| Szo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Zohoue | 67 | 62 | / |
| Zayout | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zoň | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zoț | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zud | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zouyed | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zos | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zhouji | 67 | 19 | / |
| Xou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zsu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hzo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zxu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zzu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zaoued | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaioud | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zoj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zgo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zco | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jzo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zouyeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zcu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zjo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhouya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Czu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hzu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rzo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zajouz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xzu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zouiad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziouet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Czo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaouhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rzu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zzo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziehou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhuoou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xzo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zouyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ziohou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zoß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zxo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeheou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziouhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zousth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoujah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoujep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoujet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoţ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czousz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzouhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzouja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhouyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouyap | 67 | 1 | / |
Zou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zou in the Russian language | ||
| Зоу | zou | - |
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