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
The last name Hiaw occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Hiaw reside; 86 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most common forename in the world, held by 48 people.
The last name Hiaw is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia Hiaw is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 33 percent are found, Sabah, where 33 percent are found and Sarawak, where 33 percent are found. Barring Malaysia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent are found and Senegal, where 14 percent are found.
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