Kiau Surname
Approximately 2,265 people bear this surname
Kiau Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.
Kiau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,604 | 1:82,450 | 8,703 |
| Papua New Guinea | 203 | 1:40,166 | 4,870 |
| Malaysia | 187 | 1:157,723 | 9,764 |
| Mexico | 152 | 1:816,620 | 11,767 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Kiau (896) may also be a first name.
Kiau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.
- samthenarwhalKiau Demographics
Average Kiau Salary in
United States
$11,825 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kiau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiau is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kiau is the 186,854th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,217,460 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Kiau live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kiau is also the 271,411th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 896 people.
The surname Kiau is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,604 people, or 1 in 82,450. In Indonesia Kiau is most numerous in: West Kalimantan, where 44 percent live, Jakarta, where 23 percent live and Riau Islands, where 15 percent live. Apart from Indonesia Kiau is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live and Malaysia, where 8 percent live.
Kiau Last Name Statistics demography
Kiau earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 72.59% less than the national average, earning $11,825 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiaou | 89 | 57 | / |
| Khiau | 89 | 34 | / |
| Kieau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaiyau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kihaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiauss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiahou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiaous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiaust | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiaout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kyau | 75 | 74 | / |
| Qiau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kiausch | 73 | 56 | / |
| Kaiyaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiahouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiehaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiau | 67 | 16,349 | / |
| Quiau | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kieou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kyaus | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kiouh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kiout | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kioud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qiaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kioux | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiau
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