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

The surname Lau (Bengali: লাউ, Georgian: ლაუ, Hindi: लाऊ, Marathi: लऊ, Oriya: ଲାଉ, Russian: Лау, Tibetan: ལའུ་) occurs in Hong Kong more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Laù. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 1,052^nd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,290 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Lau reside; 53 percent reside in East Asia and 52 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Lau is also the 34,325^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 22,725 people.

It is most widespread in Hong Kong, where it is borne by 252,031 people, or 1 in 29. Outside of Hong Kong this surname occurs in 152 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 11 percent live and Singapore, where 11 percent live.

Lau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,963 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 38,829 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Lau are 19.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.32% less than the national average, earning €11,315 per year; in Norway they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning 317,353 kr per year; in Peru they earn 54.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,992 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.09% more than the national average, earning R 399,456 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $22,093,000 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning 86,502,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $50,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.38% more than the national average, earning $60,804 CAD per year.