Hiu Surname

214,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Hiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3731:79,0735,613
Vietnam3451:268,5391,093
Indonesia3431:385,56632,887
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Papua New Guinea811:100,66313,542
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Romania611:329,14528,853
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Australia301:899,85754,700
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
England221:2,532,63991,802
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France61:11,070,454349,096
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
China51:273,464,31313,838
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Hiu (62,638) may also be a first name.

Hiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiu (Hindi: हीउ) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 214,351st most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,797,575 people. The last name Hiu is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Hiu are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 15,307th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 62,638 people.

Hiu is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 79,073. In Malaysia Hiu is primarily found in: Selangor, where 34 percent reside, Sabah, where 27 percent reside and Johor, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.

Hiu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hiu surname are 19.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hiu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,283 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiu86135,263/
Hieu8657,028/
Huiu86268/
Khiu86264/
Hiue86191/
Hiou86170/
Hihu86127/
Ohiu8673/
Hiju8646/
Hius8633/
Heiu8625/
Hiut8625/
Hiuy864/
Hiua864/
Hiuz863/
Hoiu862/
Hiuh862/
Hișu861/
Hgiu861/
Hiup860/
Iu805,213/
Chieu755,843/
Chiou753,124/
Hagiu753,080/
Chițu75707/
Ghiou75317/
Chihu75192/
Chiuz75147/
Hiahu75104/
Chiuh7591/
Hogiu7579/
Heius7578/
Chius7577/
Hajiu7547/
Huiyu7547/
Haiyu7537/
Hiuii7533/
Hijau7532/
Haiju7528/
Hijui7525/
Chiue7517/
Hihui7517/
Khiou7514/
Hiudt7513/
Hejiu7511/
Chiut759/
Hijou759/
Chiua758/
Hioui758/
Cheiu757/
Chhiu756/
Choiu756/
Hiuha756/
Hihou756/
Heiyu755/
Hijus755/
Huiju754/
Chiju754/
Hugiu754/
Huțiu754/
Hjiju753/
Huihu753/
Chiup753/
Chiåu753/
Khiju752/
Chuiu752/
Ahhiu752/
Hayiu752/
Haiiu752/
Huyiu751/
Huhiu751/
Hihau751/
Gohiu751/
Ehiua751/
Hujiu751/
Chiud751/
Ohiua751/
Ohiju751/
Chiuy751/
Hijju751/
Hiuss751/
Hioau751/
Chișu751/
Khiuy751/
Heiuy751/
Ehiue751/
Hiudh751/
Hiuhs751/
Hiutz750/
Hiush750/
Hiutt750/
Yiu6743,478/
Jiu674,472/
Ieu672,789/
Iju672,141/
Ius671,637/
Giu671,514/
Uiu671,458/
Ehu67938/
Ihu67605/
Iue67589/
Khaiju67337/
Huihui67252/
Hyu67192/
Iua67165/
Chiuch67141/
Huihup67123/
Jhu67108/
Chaiyu6787/
Chihou6780/
Oiu6777/
Iut6772/
Iou6767/
Țiu6757/
Iup6747/
Chijou6745/
Khijou6742/
Ghioui6742/
Iud6733/
Haiyud6728/
Iuz6726/
Chihui6725/
Yhu6724/
Hihoud6724/
Iuh6723/
Iuu6723/
Iuy6722/
Chihau6719/
Chhieu6716/
Chioui6713/
Eiu6713/
Hiohou6713/
I'U6713/
Hju6711/
Choiju6710/
Hău679/
Heijus679/
Iuj677/
Høihus677/
Chaiju677/
Chioiu676/
Șiu675/
Haiyue673/
Iux673/
Chiush672/
Chieuh672/
Houiou672/
Ehiehu672/
Cheiou672/
Haijou672/
Kheiuh672/
Chijeu672/
Chiouh672/
Huiyue672/
Chuiyu671/
Khujiu671/
Chiuiy671/
Choiyu671/
Chojiu671/
Cheiyu671/
Chiahu671/
Chiheu671/
Chihus671/
Chijui671/
Hajiut671/
Houhiu671/
Haihiu671/
Jahjiu671/
Ițu671/
Hihuit671/
Hijjou671/
Hiaouh671/
Hiusch671/
Hio'au671/
Hjijou671/
Ouhieu671/
Ahijou671/
D'Hieu671/
Chihut671/
Ehiuie671/
Chuihu671/
Chioyu671/
Hiuhhj671/

Hiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hiu in the Hindi language
हीउhi'u33.33
हिूhiu33.33
हिऊhi'u33.33

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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 Hiu
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