Fiau Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Fiau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fiau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France731:909,900105,096
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

The alternate forms: Fiáu (2) are calculated separately.

Fiau (15) may also be a first name.

Fiau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fiau (Hindi: फिआऊ) occurs most in France. It can be found in the variant forms: Fiáu. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fiau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fiau is the 1,159,732nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Fiau reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Fiau is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 15 people.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 909,900. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 51 percent live, Centre-Val de Loire, where 27 percent live and Brittany, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account France Fiau is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fiáu922/
Fiaux891,226/
Fiaud8981/
Fiaut8915/
Fieau893/
Fiaus891/
Fiauz891/
Fiault80509/
Fiahou809/
Fiaush809/
Viau7510,537/
Fyau751/
Fiausch73100/
Phiau67187/
Viașu6711/
Fiouj674/
Fiout671/
Viauh671/
Fayyou60102/
Fiohou6078/
Viahou602/
Faiyou601/
Faiyouz551/
Fyou503/
Vyau501/

Fiau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fiau in the Hindi language
फिआऊphi'a'u-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fiau
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