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 Zu Salary in
Canada
$58,983 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Zu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zu (Russian: Зу) occurs most in China. It can also occur as: Zü. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zu? popularity and diffusion
Zu is the 2,969th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,470 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zu reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 20,053rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 45,416 people.
Zu is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 186,721 people, or 1 in 7,323. Barring China this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 1 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
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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