Hiyu Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Hiyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Hiyu (162) may also be a first name.
Hiyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hiyu is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hiyu.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiyu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,091,648th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Hiyu is primarily found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Hiyu are found; 83 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 83 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Hiyu is also the 720,105th most common given name world-wide, held by 162 people.
The last name Hiyu is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 121,697. In Papua New Guinea Hiyu is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 69 percent are found, Hela, where 21 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 6 percent are found and Thailand, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyu | 89 | 77 | / |
| Khiyu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hiyut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hiyuj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyu | 86 | 526 | / |
| Chiyut | 80 | 150 | / |
| Chiuyu | 80 | 54 | / |
| Chiyou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chiyuh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ihaiyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chioyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ehioyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chihyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiyue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hieu | 75 | 57,028 | / |
| Iyus | 75 | 993 | / |
| Iyua | 75 | 668 | / |
| Iyou | 75 | 262 | / |
| Iyue | 75 | 145 | / |
| Iyut | 75 | 110 | / |
| Giyu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Jiyu | 75 | 59 | / |
| Iyup | 75 | 29 | / |
| Hiiu | 75 | 20 | / |
| Iyud | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yiyu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iyuh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Iyux | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ihiu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jhiu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iuyu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyju | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ihyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chioayu | 73 | 233 | / |
| Chihuyu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Chiehyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chiyoju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahaiyou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khioayu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiyoyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiyohu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiyush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chieu | 67 | 5,843 | / |
| Khieu | 67 | 3,235 | / |
| Hyoju | 67 | 214 | / |
| Yiyou | 67 | 172 | / |
| Higiu | 67 | 135 | / |
| Ihyua | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ehiou | 67 | 45 | / |
| Iyohu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ihyue | 67 | 27 | / |
| Iyust | 67 | 25 | / |
| Iyouh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Iyoju | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jieyu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Eheyu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ioyue | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ehyou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jaiyu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jhiju | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jiyou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chyeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aiyeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jiyue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ihiua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jiyus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiieu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jiuyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chiiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hjiju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyuiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giyou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiyut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhiud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiêu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhyua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyoyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihihu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Hiyu
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