Hieu Surname

9,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Hieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam56,5831:1,637126
France1801:369,01554,985
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hieu (977,738) may also be a first name.

Hieu Last Name Facts

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

Hieu is borne by more people in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hieu? popularity and diffusion

Hieu is the 9,871st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 127,789 people. The last name Hieu is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Hieu live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Viet-Asia. Hieu is also the 926th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 977,738 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 56,583 people, or 1 in 1,637. In Vietnam Hieu is most frequent in: Southeast, where 24 percent live, Red River Delta, where 21 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 18 percent live. Barring Vietnam it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in France, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Hieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hieu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hieu last name rose 9,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hieu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hieu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 100% the same as the national average, earning $43,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $55,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chieu895,843/
Khieu893,235/
Hiieu894/
Jhieu891/
Hieux891/
Ieu862,789/
Hiu861,919/
Chieux80174/
Chieus8066/
Hieaux8051/
Chhieu8016/
Chieuh802/
Ehiehu802/
Ouhieu801/
Hajieu801/
D'Hieu801/
Ieju75312/
Huiu75268/
Heau75267/
Hjeu75233/
Yieu75230/
Hiue75191/
Hihu75127/
Hiyu7581/
Ohiu7573/
Jieu7568/
Hehu7553/
Heyu7550/
Hiju7546/
Hius7533/
Ijeu7531/
Heiu7525/
Heju7525/
Hiut7525/
Hueu7524/
Heou7521/
Hiiu7520/
Ihiu759/
Ieus759/
Jhiu757/
Eheu755/
Hiuy754/
Hiua754/
Heeu754/
Ieux753/
Hiuz753/
Hoiu752/
Ioeu752/
Yheu752/
Hiuh752/
Iieu751/
Hișu751/
He'u751/
Hgiu751/
Ieui751/
Ieuz751/
Ieyu751/
Iheu751/
Hiup750/
D'Hieux732/
Chiehyu732/
Hiehaus731/
Hujieux731/
Ouhieut731/
Chejieu731/
Chieout731/
Iu675,213/
Hagiu673,080/
Heyou671,464/
Ghiou67317/
Hehou67141/
Higiu67135/
Hiahu67104/
Hogiu6779/
Heius6778/
Chiyu6777/
Hajiu6747/
Huiyu6747/
Ehiou6745/
Hejou6742/
Haiyu6737/
Yieju6737/
Hiuii6733/
Hijau6732/
Haiju6728/
Hijui6725/
Jieyu6718/
Eheyu6718/
Jieou6718/
Hihui6717/
Hijoe6715/
Ijeju6715/
He'eu6714/
Hiudt6713/
Hehus6713/
Jhiju6712/
Aiyeu6711/
Chyeu6711/
Hejiu6711/
Hijou679/
Heout678/
Hehau677/
Jiheu677/
Hiuha676/
Hihou676/
Ihiua676/
Heiyu675/
Hijus675/
Jheju674/
Huiju674/
Heeju674/
Hugiu674/
Huțiu674/
Giehu674/
Chiiu674/
Hjiju673/
Huihu673/
Ihehu673/
Hejju672/
Jiehu672/
Hueau672/
Ahhiu672/
Hayiu672/
Eheux672/
Ihiju672/
Haiiu672/
Ehehu672/
Khiyu672/
Jhiud671/
Hejut671/
Jieui671/
Huyiu671/
Iehou671/
Huhiu671/
Hihau671/
Hiooe671/
Hiyuj671/
Hjiou671/
Ejieu671/
Gohiu671/
Uieau671/
Aiieu671/
Ehiua671/
Hiiue671/
Ihiue671/
Hujiu671/
Ihihu671/
Ohiua671/
Ijeue671/
Oyieu671/
Ohiju671/
Yuhie671/
Chiêu671/
Iheus671/
Ieusz671/
Hijju671/
Heu'u671/
Hiuss671/
Hioau671/
Hiyut671/
Jhiou671/
Jhius671/
Heahu671/
Heaou671/
Hee'u671/
Choujieu671/
Cheujieu671/
Heiuy671/
Ehiue671/
Yheud671/
Jieuj671/
Jieus671/
Heyuh671/
Ieaus671/
Hyeju671/
Ijeuh671/
Hiudh671/
Hiuhs671/
Hiutz670/
Hiush670/
Hiutt670/
Heouh670/
Iehuy670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hieu
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