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Where Does The Last Name Jau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jau (Bengali: জাউ, Hindi: जौ, Marathi: जाऊ, Oriya: ଯଉ, Tibetan: ཇའུ་) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Jaû. For other potential spellings of Jau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 71,482^nd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,055,096 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Jau live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 89,481^st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,603 people.

The last name Jau is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4,594 people, or 1 in 6,420. In Malaysia Jau is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 97 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 1 percent reside and Johor, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia it is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Jau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jau has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Jau are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,509 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.14% less than the national average, earning R 49,572 per year and in United States they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $47,936 USD per year.