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
Zou (Russian: Зоу) is held by more people in China than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Zôû. For other possible spellings of Zou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,719 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zou reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 115,066th most widely held first name globally, borne by 3,743 people.
The last name Zou is most commonly occurring in China, where it is held by 4,181,460 people, or 1 in 327. Beside China it occurs in 105 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Zou Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zou last name are 8.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.18% 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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