Hiaw Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Hiaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Hiaw (48) may also be a first name.
Hiaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hiaw occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hiaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiaw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Hiaw live; 86 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 48 people.
The surname Hiaw is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Johor, where 33 percent reside, Sabah, where 33 percent reside and Sarawak, where 33 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Senegal, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiaw | 89 | 148 | / |
| Khiaw | 89 | 99 | / |
| Hiawe | 89 | 12 | / |
| Hijaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iaw | 86 | 14 | / |
| Chiawe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hijawe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hijjaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chihaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiaweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiab | 75 | 2,964 | / |
| Ijaw | 75 | 99 | / |
| Hiow | 75 | 62 | / |
| Yiaw | 75 | 48 | / |
| Jiaw | 75 | 28 | / |
| Jhaw | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iawe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Iaww | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hiaf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hyaw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hiav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iaws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iasw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chiaweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khiav | 67 | 41,750 | / |
| Hijab | 67 | 7,209 | / |
| Chiav | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Hajow | 67 | 835 | / |
| Chiab | 67 | 621 | / |
| Hayow | 67 | 465 | / |
| Chiow | 67 | 280 | / |
| Haiow | 67 | 245 | / |
| Chiaf | 67 | 188 | / |
| Khiaf | 67 | 121 | / |
| Jhauw | 67 | 120 | / |
| Ehawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jahaw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hiowe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ijawe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jiawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jihaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khiow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khyaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaijeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiafz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jehaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaws | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hiaw
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis