Hau Surname

10,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico13,6961:9,063969
Vietnam10,5581:8,775256
Cambodia7,2801:2,127449
Malaysia2,8401:10,3851,159
Indonesia2,8021:47,1985,324
United States2,1071:172,02617,350
Germany1,9771:40,7215,369
Malawi1,8301:9,3551,452
Hong Kong1,3211:5,553245
England8831:63,1017,413
France8371:79,35811,195
Papua New Guinea5841:13,9621,328
Canada5431:67,8567,823
India5141:1,492,34556,242
Romania4731:42,4485,362
Australia3341:80,8259,395
United Arab Emirates3101:29,5563,247
Singapore2481:22,208882
Mauritius2461:5,2581,060
New Zealand2111:21,4613,768
Netherlands2031:83,18813,893
Brazil1811:1,182,73140,970
Panama1381:28,3501,690
Peru1261:252,25510,351
Philippines951:1,065,66688,850
Thailand911:776,246126,162
China871:15,716,340917
Tanzania761:696,60040,185
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Brunei651:6,442888
Poland621:613,04455,163
Hungary611:160,92314,302
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Solomon Islands551:10,5461,849
Japan531:2,412,15630,150
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Puerto Rico471:75,5351,405
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Wales271:114,6128,773
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Norway231:223,57824,793
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Austria171:500,90847,931
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Belize71:50,7822,565
Macau61:100,272488
Finland61:916,11741,832
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Malta11:430,2723,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

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

Hau (233,748) may also be a first name.

Hau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hau (Bengali: হাউ, Hindi: हाऊ, Marathi: हउ, Oriya: ହାଉ) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Hậu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,908th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 141,563 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Hau reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 4,489th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 233,748 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 13,696 people, or 1 in 9,063. In Mexico Hau is most prevalent in: Yucatán, where 65 percent live, Quintana Roo, where 27 percent live and Campeche, where 5 percent live. Besides Mexico this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 21 percent live and Cambodia, where 14 percent live.

Hau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 44,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hau surname are 11.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning 336,845 kr per year; in Peru they earn 43.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,745 per year; in South Africa they earn 512.01% more than the national average, earning R 1,454,380 per year; in Vietnam they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning 67,321,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $56,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hậu892/
Chau86303,716/
Haus867,607/
Khau865,974/
Hayu863,893/
Haut863,472/
Haju861,267/
Haux86948/
Hauß86939/
Haud86269/
Hauy86209/
Haiu86189/
Haue86188/
Ahau86136/
Hahu8683/
Hauh8643/
Haup8637/
Hauz8615/
Hhau866/
Hjau863/
Hgau862/
Haué861/
Hu8016,960,671/
Ha801,653,060/
Au80231,186/
Chaus7513,116/
Chaux755,531/
Hauch752,767/
Hauss752,464/
Hauya752,352/
Chaud751,530/
Hauet751,321/
Hayou75674/
Haoue75670/
Hoyau75656/
Hajou75474/
Khaju75457/
Haust75390/
Chahu75386/
Chaut75379/
Hausz75294/
Hahau75169/
Chaiu75136/
Chaju75134/
Hayut75133/
Haudt75127/
Chayu75124/
Hault7597/
Chauh7584/
Hauhe7576/
Haheu7575/
Hautt7570/
Chauz7558/
Hayau7552/
Khaue7547/
Haihu7546/
D'Hau7545/
Heaux7540/
Hauia7537/
Heyau7535/
Khayu7524/
Chaue7522/
Kheau7520/
Haiut7519/
Haiou7516/
Hahyu7514/
Aihau7514/
Haush7513/
Hayus7513/
Hayup7513/
Chauy7512/
Hauhs7510/
Hausø7510/
Hauht758/
Haues757/
Ahayu757/
Hejau757/
Haupp756/
Hausd756/
Hauts756/
Hauye756/
Hauwé755/
Hayud755/
Hașiu754/
Ahjau754/
Haiau753/
Chhau753/
Chauu753/
Hayuu753/
Hauue752/
Haucz752/
Hoiau752/
Hauët752/
Chaup752/
Hauds751/
Hauph751/
Hautp751/
Hađiu751/
Heaud751/
Hajuu751/
Hayuz751/
Ayhau751/
Hauee751/
Hayuo751/
Heauy751/
Hau'e751/
Hajuh751/
Uyhau751/
Hahiu751/
Hauhy750/
Hauyh750/
Hauys750/
Hou674,316,647/
Chu672,218,703/
Huo671,090,410/
Cha67936,167/
Hui67470,645/
Hai67421,703/
Kha67273,378/
Huy67169,619/
Haj67158,194/
Hoa67155,230/
Hay67130,160/
Huu6785,834/
Gau6782,928/
Ayu6745,498/
Has6719,866/
Hut6715,401/
Had6710,713/
Hus6710,545/
Hat6710,423/
Aju6710,304/
Khu679,668/
Huz678,064/
Jau676,907/
Aha676,557/
Hud675,457/
Haoues674,558/
Haz674,346/
Haß674,305/
Aus672,902/
Aue672,833/
Eha672,769/
Aud672,739/
Chauya672,475/
Hux672,275/
Auz672,223/
Heu672,196/
Huh672,088/
Chaush671,918/
Ahu671,917/
Haa671,815/
Hap671,770/
Hah671,741/
Huß671,504/
Hup671,230/
Aut67935/
Aux67769/
Ohu67767/
Hoyaux67663/
Hea67570/
Ağu67492/
Aiu67474/
Hauhia67369/
Aup67346/
Chayut67310/
Haouet67223/
Huj67197/
Huş67186/
Chajud67175/
Hoyeau67174/
Auh67172/
Chaiut67128/
Chaudh67100/
Auu6787/
Haş6787/
Chauss6772/
Hauhio6771/
Hayous6761/
Chaoue6760/
Hayaux6755/
Huđ6753/
Hahues6749/
Haš6746/
Huț6741/
Haș6741/
Chayou6737/
Chauez6734/
Auy6734/
Hayouh6734/
Chaiou6734/
Chhaju6733/
Haoued6731/
Hayout6730/
Hja6730/
Aué6729/
Chajou6728/
Chauou6728/
Hayaud6725/
Hajouh6724/
Haç6715/
Haï6712/
Hhu6712/
Hju6711/
Chautz6711/
Ahajud6711/
Chaiud6711/
Huyaux6710/
Auß6710/
Hha679/
Chayau679/
Chhauy678/
Huš677/
Chaiup677/
Khajuu676/
Auš676/
Huď676/
Hauyat676/
Chaucz675/
Hayush675/
Șcheau675/
Haÿ675/
Haľ675/
Chauch674/
Hữu674/
Cheaua674/
Chaiau674/
Haugie673/
Chaues673/
Hứa673/
Haujas672/
Haujes672/
Hauová672/
Chauhs672/
Chahau672/
Hajout672/
Chaahu672/
Auê672/
Huệ672/
Chauhd672/
Choyau672/
Haî672/
Huí672/
Hayoud672/
Khajuh671/
Khaihu671/
Chaiux671/
Chhaus671/
Chhayu671/
Chaudd671/
Chaueh671/
Chaust671/
Chausz671/
Chautt671/
Chayus671/
Hauhee671/
Hausht671/
Haustd671/
Hautch671/
Hauths671/
Haihuu671/
Haious671/
Ahajau671/
Chaius671/
Haã671/
Hayaut671/
Huá671/
Huë671/
Huì671/
Huș671/
Høa671/
Hoi'au671/
Hautts671/
Hauweh671/
Hać671/
Hau'ia671/
Țau671/
Hahuet671/
Haiaut671/
Haihou671/
Gahaju671/
Cheaud671/
Chauue671/
Chajuh671/
Chhaud671/
Haouae671/
Haiout671/
Chahue671/
Chaujo671/
Chauyo671/
Chauyp671/
Chuyau671/
Hausth671/
Hauyee671/
Khauhe671/
Cheaus670/
Hausst670/
Heauch670/

Hau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hau in the Bengali language
হাউha'u-
Hau in the Oriya language
ହାଉha'u-
Hau in the Hindi language
हाऊha'u65.19
हाउha'u22.15
हऊआha'u'a3.16
हउआha'u'a2.85
हौhau2.22
हाुhau0.95
हाूhau0.32
हा़उhau0.32
Hau in the Marathi language
हउha'u60
हाऊha'u40

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