Zu Surname
Approximately 189,436 people bear this surname
Zu Surname User-submission:
The surname Zu means 'ancestor', 'forefather', 'grandparents' in Chinese.
Zu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 186,721 | 1:7,323 | 202 |
| Vietnam | 1,400 | 1:66,176 | 605 |
| Malaysia | 562 | 1:52,481 | 4,080 |
| Taiwan | 268 | 1:87,480 | 872 |
| Honduras | 114 | 1:77,337 | 1,520 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
The alternate forms: Zü (6) are calculated separately.
Zu (45,416) may also be a first name.
Zu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Zu means 'ancestor', 'forefather', 'grandparents' in Chinese.
- shanethegeniusZu Demographics
Average Male Zu Height
174.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zu (Russian: Зу) has its highest incidence in China. It can appear in the variant forms: Zü. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,969th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,470 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zu reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Zu is also the 20,053rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 45,416 people.
Zu is most commonly held in China, where it is carried by 186,721 people, or 1 in 7,323. Apart from China this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
Zu Last Name Statistics demography
Zu earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $58,983 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zü | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zhu | 80 | 19,737,904 | / |
| Zou | 80 | 4,240,325 | / |
| Zau | 80 | 24,560 | / |
| Zui | 80 | 2,645 | / |
| Ziu | 80 | 2,403 | / |
| Zuy | 80 | 1,578 | / |
| Zuz | 80 | 1,110 | / |
| Zuh | 80 | 939 | / |
| Zuu | 80 | 492 | / |
| Zut | 80 | 331 | / |
| Szu | 80 | 328 | / |
| Zus | 80 | 289 | / |
| Zup | 80 | 253 | / |
| Tzu | 80 | 204 | / |
| Zeu | 80 | 204 | / |
| Zuj | 80 | 184 | / |
| Dzu | 80 | 80 | / |
| Zud | 80 | 26 | / |
| Zsu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zxu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zzu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zux | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zcu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Czu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hzu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Xzu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rzu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zju | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zgu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zuš | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jzu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zuë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhou | 67 | 27,202,776 | / |
| Zuch | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Dzou | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Tzuy | 67 | 1,240 | / |
| Zouh | 67 | 1,086 | / |
| Czuj | 67 | 947 | / |
| Zeus | 67 | 815 | / |
| Zhuh | 67 | 719 | / |
| Zutt | 67 | 718 | / |
| Zupp | 67 | 691 | / |
| Dzus | 67 | 517 | / |
| Zust | 67 | 466 | / |
| Tzou | 67 | 452 | / |
| Zaus | 67 | 412 | / |
| Szut | 67 | 331 | / |
| Zhui | 67 | 282 | / |
| Zaud | 67 | 262 | / |
| Dzhu | 67 | 170 | / |
| Zhus | 67 | 162 | / |
| Zhau | 67 | 143 | / |
| Szuh | 67 | 135 | / |
| Czup | 67 | 115 | / |
| Dziu | 67 | 109 | / |
| Zhuy | 67 | 104 | / |
| Zhut | 67 | 103 | / |
| Czuy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Szuj | 67 | 83 | / |
| Zuis | 67 | 74 | / |
| Zuid | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zeuß | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zuss | 67 | 54 | / |
| Zahu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zout | 67 | 41 | / |
| Zujs | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dzeu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Szup | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zauß | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zaup | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zouz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Czui | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dzau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zoud | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zouy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Czuh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tzau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zult | 67 | 16 | / |
| Szuz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tzui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Czut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dzuh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeuz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Szus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zuua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zgou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shzu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tszu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zauz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zheu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zjou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Czuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhup | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zsud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zzzu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zxou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zohu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zujh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zuyt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zudd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zchu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuić | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zcuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zshu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Txzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Srzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuzp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zusd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zutd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zujj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zguj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zciu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xxzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cszu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jxzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hszu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zuit | 67 | 0 | / |
Zu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zu in the Russian language | ||
| Зу | zu | - |
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