Hiou Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Hiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France881:754,80492,996
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England31:18,572,686338,250
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hiou (26) may also be a first name.

Hiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiou is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hiou.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiou? popularity and diffusion

Hiou is the 1,321,499th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name Hiou is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Hiou are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Hiou is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 26 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 754,804. In France Hiou is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 68 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 17 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Niger, where 8 percent are found.

Hiou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hiou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hiou surname grew 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hiou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Hiou earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.58% more than the national average, earning $59,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiou893,124/
Khiou8914/
Hijou899/
Hioui898/
Hihou896/
Hiu861,919/
Chihou8080/
Chijou8045/
Khijou8042/
Hihoud8024/
Chioui8013/
Hiohou8013/
Chioiu806/
Houiou802/
Cheiou802/
Haijou802/
Chiouh802/
Hiaouh801/
Hjijou801/
Chioyu801/
Chiu75135,263/
Hoju751,530/
Hoyu751,260/
Huiu75268/
Khiu75264/
Hiue75191/
Hihu75127/
Hiju7546/
Hius7533/
Heiu7525/
Hiut7525/
Heou7521/
Hiuy754/
Hiua754/
Hiuz753/
Hoiu752/
Hiuh752/
Hișu751/
Héou751/
Hgiu751/
Hiup750/
Cheihou73314/
Chagiou7322/
Chiahou7320/
Chayiou735/
Houioui731/
Haiyaou731/
Chieout731/
Chieu675,843/
Hagiu673,080/
Heyou671,464/
Chițu67707/
Hoyou67561/
Khoju67336/
Cheou67279/
Chihu67192/
Chiuz67147/
Hehou67141/
Khoyu67132/
Hiahu67104/
Chiuh6791/
Hogiu6779/
Heius6778/
Chius6777/
Chyou6768/
Choju6767/
Hajiu6747/
Huiyu6747/
Hejou6742/
Haiyu6737/
Hiuii6733/
Hijau6732/
Haiju6728/
Jihou6726/
Hijui6725/
Hjouj6724/
Houyu6718/
Chiue6717/
Hihui6717/
Hiudt6713/
Huyou6712/
Hejiu6711/
Hjouh6710/
Chiut679/
Khyou679/
Gehou679/
Chiua678/
Jehou678/
Heout678/
Cheiu677/
Choyu676/
Chhiu676/
Choiu676/
Hiuha676/
Hojut676/
Heiyu675/
Hijus675/
Huiju674/
Chiju674/
Jijou674/
Hugiu674/
Huțiu674/
Huoyu674/
Hjiju673/
Huihu673/
Chiup673/
Chiåu673/
Hojus672/
Khiju672/
Hyhou672/
Chuiu672/
Hayiu672/
Hojou672/
Haiiu672/
Huyiu671/
Hoyut671/
Huhiu671/
Hihau671/
Gihou671/
Hujiu671/
Chiud671/
Hooyu671/
Chiuy671/
Hoyus671/
Hiuss671/
Heaou671/
Chișu671/
Chaiyaou671/
Chheihou671/
Khiuy671/
Heiuy671/
Huoju671/
Hiudh671/
Hiuhs671/
Hjoux671/
Hijoo671/
Khjou671/
Hiutz670/
Hiush670/
Hiutt670/
Heouh670/

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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 Hiou
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