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

The surname Hiau occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Hiau is the 3,665,662^nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Hiau are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 59 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Hiau is also the 1,381,723^rd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 52 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea Hiau is most common in: West Sepik, where 94 percent are found and Bougainville, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent are found and Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.