Hlau Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Hlau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hlau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hlau (30) may also be a first name.

Hlau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hlau occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hlau.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hlau is the 4,427,875th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Hlau reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Hlau is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 30 people.

Hlau is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 75 percent are found and Gauteng, where 25 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlahu89232/
Hlaus8917/
Khlau8915/
Chlau892/
Hlauh891/
Lau86509,986/
Hla8656,653/
Hlu8618/
Hlauyo8069/
Chlaus805/
Hlauye801/
Laux7517,403/
Laue758,930/
Liau758,477/
Laus757,915/
Laut756,760/
Laud755,756/
Lahu752,121/
Layu751,387/
Laiu751,377/
Hlad751,377/
Lauz751,359/
Laju751,181/
Laup751,125/
Hlou75664/
Lauš75605/
Hlas75508/
Lauß75331/
Hlus75273/
Lyau75208/
Hlaz75190/
Lauh75183/
Llau75135/
Hlaj75106/
Hluz75101/
Khla7587/
Khlu7570/
Chla7565/
Hlai7553/
Hlup7551/
Hlay7547/
Hlat7530/
Laué7522/
Hlla7521/
Lauč7520/
Lauy7516/
Hlya7510/
Chlu759/
Hlap759/
Hlia758/
Lauu757/
L'Au756/
Hlaa756/
Hlač754/
Lhau754/
Hjlu754/
Hlui753/
Hlah753/
Lgau753/
Hloa752/
Lhla752/
Hhlu752/
Hjla751/
Hleu751/
Hlyu751/
Lauș751/
Lhlu751/
Hlea751/
Hluu751/
Jhla751/
Jlau751/
Hluo751/
Hlut751/
Hlux751/
Hllu751/
Hlajuoe7364/
Hlaouet734/
Lu6721,328,039/
La67502,950/
Chllu674,503/
Chlup671,052/
Loyau671,026/
Layus67956/
Lauya67766/
Lauch67703/
Chlad67681/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Laoue67575/
Layou67466/
Hlawe67448/
Laupp67417/
Lautt67402/
Liaud67380/
Laush67331/
Layau67300/
Lauss67291/
Chlat67251/
Khluy67203/
Hlyuz67175/
Hluyo67173/
Lhlou67171/
Lauts67163/
Hlaha67154/
Chlud67139/
Khlai67137/
Hluch67133/
Hleha67127/
Hlous67114/
Lault67112/
Lauye67111/
Hlias67104/
Liaut67102/
Laheu6799/
Lajou6796/
Khlya6795/
Hliya6787/
Hlass6785/
Khlay6781/
Chlaň6779/
Chlus6775/
Chlap6770/
Lausz6768/
Hlouš6765/
Laust6764/
Laudt6762/
Lahau6754/
Hlach6752/
Laihu6752/
Laudh6751/
Hlaić6749/
Lațiu6740/
Leiau6733/
Chlla6731/
L'Lau6731/
Chlay6730/
Hleap6729/
Lauia6727/
Lajuu6721/
Hloya6720/
Lyaus6719/
Luyau6719/
Layut6719/
Hlayo6719/
Leyau6718/
Laucz6718/
Hloue6716/
Lahuh6715/
Laues6714/
Liaus6714/
Layup6713/
Chluh6712/
Hllah6712/
Hliad6712/
Hlyus6712/
Lahiu6711/
Hlyut6711/
Lujau6710/
Layuh679/
Liauh678/
Leauh677/
Lauet677/
Lajuz677/
Khliu676/
Laaju676/
Layuz676/
Layud675/
H'Luz675/
Khlou675/
Chlya675/
Lauyo675/
Khlae675/
Khlia675/
Khllu674/
Hlais674/
Lhaut674/
Laueh674/
Chlut674/
Hlush674/
Khlah674/
Hluss673/
Hlatt673/
Chleu673/
Lauph673/
Lauie673/
Chlia673/
Lauds672/
Hleja672/
Chlou672/
Hleya672/
Lahju672/
Chlai672/
Chluy672/
D'Lau672/
Hladt672/
Hlayi672/
Liaux672/
Llaut672/
Lahhu672/
Laued672/
Khlla671/
Lleau671/
Lhaue671/
Leauy671/
Laudd671/
Lauee671/
Chlas671/
Chliu671/
Hlaya671/
Hlouň671/
H'Lou671/
Chlue671/
Chhla671/
Hliat671/
Lajuo671/
Llaus671/
Lyaud671/
Hlaas671/
Hlaid671/
Hlath671/
Hlayj671/
Hlľas671/
Lauys671/
Lauzz671/
Laiau671/
L'Hau671/
Chlaj671/
Khlaj671/
Hlays671/
Chlha671/
Hlaji671/
Hllia671/
Hlouz671/
Chlaouet671/
Lajuh671/
Lauhd671/
Lauyd671/
Hjlla671/
Hlash671/
Hluha671/
Hlyud671/
Hlyuh671/
Hleup671/
Hliap671/
Hllya671/
Laudz670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/
Hlapp670/

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Footnotes

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