Fau Surname

62,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Fau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,3191:39,8464,613
France2,8861:23,0152,684
Spain3311:141,24510,576
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
Malaysia2021:146,0119,166
Czechia1141:93,27615,521
Poland851:447,16246,049
Papua New Guinea791:103,21213,927
Argentina771:555,10940,132
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Uruguay481:71,4957,517
Romania461:436,47534,584
Solomon Islands441:13,1822,418
Austria301:283,84832,444
Lesotho231:88,37210,414
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
American Samoa191:2,935631
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
India161:47,941,586492,263
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Samoa41:48,452659
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Fau (1,210) may also be a first name.

Fau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fau (Hindi: फाऊ, Russian: Фау) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Fau.

How Common Is The Last Name Fau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 62,913th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 914,372 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Fau reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Fau is also the 227,680th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 1,210 people.

It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,319 people, or 1 in 39,846. In Indonesia Fau is mostly found in: North Sumatra, where 78 percent reside, West Java, where 10 percent reside and East Nusa Tenggara, where 3 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in France, where 36 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Fau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fau surname rose 1,148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fau last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Fau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $42,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.92% less than the national average, earning $39,787 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfau8611,131/
Faux865,591/
Faus863,751/
Faut861,148/
Faud861,060/
Fayu86740/
Fauz86618/
Fauß86420/
Faup86239/
Faue86177/
Faju8657/
Fahu8617/
Fauy862/
Faiu862/
Fauh862/
Vfau861/
Fgau861/
Fu807,188,633/
Fa8036,712/
Faust7544,905/
Fauss75772/
Fautz75606/
Pfaus75364/
Fayou75251/
Faucz75250/
Fautt75155/
Fajut75150/
Fajou75129/
Pfaue75113/
Faush7582/
Fault7562/
Fayau7556/
Faudz7542/
Fauez7541/
Fausd7539/
Feaux7537/
Faudt7521/
Pfaud7521/
Fauht7518/
Fauch7518/
Fauts7515/
Faihu7513/
Faued759/
Pfauz758/
Faues757/
Fayus756/
Fausø756/
Fayuz755/
Faoue754/
Feyau753/
Faiau753/
Fauue752/
Fauye752/
Faaju752/
Fauzt752/
Fauet751/
Fauio751/
Feauz751/
Fauya751/
Fauyo751/
Fauys751/
Fauyz751/
Fajud751/
Fauzz751/
Fauds751/
Fajuo751/
Feiau751/
Fahue750/
Ffaus750/
Fauhy750/
Fayhu750/
Fay6739,111/
Fad6720,253/
Fai6713,230/
Fat6712,007/
Faz6710,429/
Fuh678,008/
Fah677,422/
Fui675,785/
Fae674,768/
Fux673,225/
Fea673,141/
Vau672,691/
Faa672,622/
Feu672,335/
Fue671,895/
Fas671,643/
Fus671,164/
Foa671,095/
Faß67967/
Fausch67940/
Fou67606/
Pfautz67516/
Fayaud67441/
Fuz67429/
Fayoux67339/
Pfauth67336/
Fut67323/
Faj67289/
Hfa67255/
Fayoud67227/
Fha67216/
Fuy67212/
Fajoux67188/
Fayouh67177/
Fup67169/
Faujah67160/
Fajeau67130/
Pfauch67109/
Fud67104/
Fuo67101/
Fauová6787/
Fayouz6773/
Fautch6767/
Fuu6759/
Fuš6758/
Fap6746/
Fhu6736/
Vfu6734/
Hfu6730/
Fuj6726/
Faÿ6726/
Fauyas6724/
Fayout6722/
Wfa6722/
Fahuet6719/
Pfa6717/
Wfu6711/
Fajout6711/
Fga6710/
Faï6710/
Ffa679/
Faç678/
Fahoue678/
Faustt677/
Fgu677/
Fauthz676/
Faà676/
Pfu675/
Vfa675/
Fauyaz674/
Fayaux674/
Faouet674/
Ffu674/
Fauyad673/
Fayous673/
Fauths673/
Fajous672/
Fayaut672/
Fuá672/
Faihou672/
Fautsz672/
Faucht671/
Faushs671/
Fahaju671/
Fać671/
Fêa671/
Fúa671/
Fauyet671/
Fayeau671/
Fejeau671/
Fhaues671/
Faî671/
Fauett670/
Pfauts670/
Pfaust670/

Fau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fau in the Hindi language
फाऊpha'u67.1
फाउpha'u32.26
Fau in the Russian language
Фауfau-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fau
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