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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 more in Hong Kong more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Laù. For other possible spellings of Lau click here.

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

The surname Lau is the 1,052^nd most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,290 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Lau are found; 53 percent are found in East Asia and 52 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Lau is also the 34,325^th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 22,725 people.

The surname Lau is most prevalent in Hong Kong, where it is borne by 252,031 people, or 1 in 29. Not including Hong Kong this last name is found in 152 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent are found and Singapore, where 11 percent are found.

Lau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lau surname 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 holding the Lau last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lau last name are 19.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.06% registered with the political 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.