Where Does The Last Name Au Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Au (Hindi: ाू, Marathi: आऊ, Oriya: ଆଉ, Tibetan: ཨའུ་) occurs most in Vietnam. It can also appear as a variant: Aȗ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Au? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,376^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 31,522 people. The surname Au is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Au live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Viet-Asia. Au is also the 10,543^rd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 96,341 people.

The last name Au is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 107,179 people, or 1 in 864. In Vietnam it is mostly concentrated in: Mekong River Delta, where 21 percent live, North Central, where 20 percent live and Southeast, where 17 percent live. Besides Vietnam this last name exists in 112 countries. It is also found in Hong Kong, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Au Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Au has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Au surname increased 8,805 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Au Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Au surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Au are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Au earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning 313,538 kr per year; in Peru they earn 85.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,007 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.22% less than the national average, earning R 158,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $19,471,700 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning 90,587,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $52,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $60,644 CAD per year.