Cognomen ユウ (ユウ , Yuu , Yū ) , worldwide, is a widespread surname. The family name ユウ is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common surname, Myanmar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Japan, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Very seldom, ユウ is the forename as well as the last name.