Kiu Surname

121,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kiu 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.

Kiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0351:44,6184,622
Indonesia9151:144,53514,256
Malaysia4641:63,5654,732
Papua New Guinea3311:24,6342,717
Vietnam2561:361,8991,251
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Australia651:415,31833,226
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
China211:65,110,5513,537
England181:3,095,448105,421
Austria171:500,90847,931
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
India131:59,005,029552,550
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
East Timor11:1,215,928507
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tonga11:107,313791
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

The alternate forms: Kiù (1) & Kiú (1) are calculated separately.

Kiu (9,536) may also be a first name.

Kiu 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.

- samthenarwhal

Kiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiu (Hindi: किु, Oriya: କିଉ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms: Kiù or Kiú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,086th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,925,884 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 54 percent of Kiu live; 46 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 63,280th most frequent forename internationally, held by 9,536 people.

Kiu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,035 people, or 1 in 44,618. In Kenya it is most common in: Narok County, where 83 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 6 percent live and Migori County, where 5 percent live. Beside Kenya it exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

Kiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kiu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kiu surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kiu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $53,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiù891/
Kiú891/
Kieu86118,612/
Kihu86979/
Kiju86381/
Khiu86264/
Kiua86254/
Kiou86102/
Kițu8631/
Keiu8626/
Kiue8617/
Koiu8616/
Kiuh8612/
Kiuu868/
Kjiu866/
Kiuy865/
Qkiu862/
Kuiu862/
Kiuş861/
Kiuj861/
Kgiu861/
Khieu753,235/
Kaiyu75278/
Kijiu75273/
Kiehu75130/
Kiuha7593/
Koiju7587/
Kihut7580/
Kijuć7568/
Kajiu7567/
Keiyu7562/
Koiou7559/
Kiaou7557/
Kieou7550/
Kihou7550/
Kaiju7540/
Kayiu7532/
Koiyu7525/
Kiahu7516/
Koihu7515/
Kihau7513/
Kuihu7513/
Kiuts7512/
Kijui7511/
Kagiu7511/
Kiouh7511/
Kijju7510/
Keiju7510/
Kijau757/
Keiut755/
Keiou755/
Kioui755/
Kaiiu753/
Kieeu753/
Qkieu752/
Khiju752/
Kiutz752/
Kijou752/
Koiui752/
Kuiju751/
Okiou751/
Kieau751/
Keihu751/
Koiut751/
Khiuy751/
Kihui751/
Kuiyu751/
Koiuy751/
Qiu675,015,404/
Kyu6724,119/
Kajiou67411/
Khaiju67337/
Kogiou67191/
Khijou6742/
Kaiyue6715/
Kihahu6714/
Kiehou6714/
Keijuh6711/
Kagiau679/
Kju677/
Kihoud674/
Kahiju674/
Kaajiu674/
Qkhiue672/
Kiuttz672/
Kheiuh672/
Keiyua672/
Kuiyue672/
Kaiyuy671/
Kijuts671/
Khujiu671/
Kiaout671/
Keihou671/
Keihui671/
Kauhiu671/
Kiaous671/
Kiahou671/
Kijeux671/
Kihhou671/
Koihou671/
Kéu671/
Kihouh671/
Kayiuh671/
Kiusch671/
Kijjou671/
Kohiut670/
Keihus670/

Kiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiu in the Oriya language
କିଉki'u-
Kiu in the Hindi language
किुkiu62.5
किाूkiau25
किाुkiau12.5

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