Ihau Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ihau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ihau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ihau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ihau is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ihau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Ihau live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Ihau is mostly found in: Gulf, where 70 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 25 percent live and West Sepik, where 5 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hihau891/
Iha8618,929/
Ihu86605/
Ishaue8016/
Ishayu8010/
Jihaut804/
Ishaiu802/
Jiahau802/
Aijhau801/
Giha759,364/
Ihou752,590/
Yiha751,672/
Giau751,453/
Ijha75973/
Ijau75574/
Ihue75510/
Jiha75342/
Ihat75288/
Heau75267/
Hiha75172/
Ihas75164/
Ihap75154/
Hihu75127/
Jihu7593/
Ihui7577/
Jhau7573/
Ihus7563/
Ihai7560/
Ihad7554/
Ihah7552/
Gihu7549/
Ihut7545/
Yiau7533/
Oihu7532/
Uhau7528/
Ihaz7527/
Ehau7518/
Ihay7516/
Ihaj7513/
Ihud7510/
Yihu7510/
Ihae759/
Héau757/
Iaha756/
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Iaou754/
Eihu754/
Iahu754/
I'Au753/
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Ihoa751/
Uihu751/
Ieha751/
Iaau751/
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Iheu751/
Ihha751/
Ihux751/
Ishayau7310/
Aishaiu736/
Aishayu732/
Gihayou731/
Ithayau731/
Jihad6740,261/
Iu675,213/
Ia673,924/
Hagiu673,080/
Ihiya671,260/
Ihaji67977/
Jiayu67550/
Hajju67456/
Ihasz67363/
Jahau67332/
Hayyu67303/
Ihuit67268/
Ihout67251/
Ihaya67189/
Jihat67163/
Ihuya67133/
Ojhau67116/
Jihaz67107/
Hiahu67104/
Ihaia6793/
Oihus6778/
Jihay6754/
Hajiu6747/
Jihut6742/
Aihia6742/
Ihoya6741/
Isaiu6740/
Jiaju6739/
Haiyu6737/
Hihat6736/
Yihui6735/
Hijau6732/
Jihap6732/
Yahau6731/
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Haiju6728/
Jihou6726/
Ujhau6726/
Jaiha6724/
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Jhauj6721/
Hyaju6721/
Hihui6717/
Jihai6715/
Jhaut6713/
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Ihayi6711/
Juiha6710/
Yihai6710/
Yihuo6710/
Jaiau679/
Jhaju678/
Ihats678/
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Jijau677/
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Jiheu677/
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Jihha676/
Hiuha676/
Hihou676/
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Eihus676/
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Jiaou675/
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Jiaue674/
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Itayu673/
Huihu673/
Jiaha673/
Ihuye673/
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Goihu673/
Ioyha673/
Oijha672/
Ishea672/
Jaihu672/
Ihaas672/
Jiehu672/
Jhayu672/
Hueau672/
Hieha672/
Eijha672/
Aihja672/
Hayiu672/
Yioha672/
Ihija672/
Ihaid672/
Ehaus672/
Ihaye672/
Huhau672/
Ihoue672/
Ihass672/
Yihou672/
Haiiu672/
Jiahu672/
Jihus672/
Jeiha671/
Jihaa671/
Jihga671/
Jijha671/
Jhauh671/
Iehou671/
Ihast671/
Ihuih671/
Ijaju671/
Gihou671/
Hajyu671/
Yhaus671/
Uieau671/
Uihui671/
Iahia671/
Ihuoh671/
Ihaie671/
Ihuyi671/
Iohaa671/
Ihuia671/
Iheuo671/
Iahah671/
Iaius671/
Ichea671/
Iheus671/
Iheya671/
Ihuha671/
Ihyya671/
Ihatt671/
Ithea671/
Hioau671/
Jhaus671/
Jhauy671/
Heahu671/
Heaou671/
Iohya671/
Joiha671/
Yihay671/
Yiaha671/
Aihya671/
Aaiha671/
Huahu671/
Iehay671/
Jihuo671/
Iyhea671/
Eihud671/
Uihuh671/
Uihyu671/
Jihud671/
Gihay671/
Iehad671/
Iahya671/
Iajud671/
Iajut671/
Ihajd671/
Ihasj671/
Ihusj671/
Ihuzz671/
Iehuy670/

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