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

Belau (Hindi: बेलाऊ, Russian: Белау) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 121,024^th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,924,867 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Belau are found; 37 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 37 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Belau is also the 139,223^rd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 2,755 people.

The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,419 people, or 1 in 93,199. In Indonesia Belau is mostly concentrated in: Papua, where 99 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 0 percent live and Central Sulawesi, where 0 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Belau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Belau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Belau surname rose 4,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Belau last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Belau earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.36% less than the national average, earning 213,320 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $46,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,522 CAD per year.