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

The surname Leaw is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 466,730^th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,107,553 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Leaw are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Leaw is also the 1,717,090^th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 36 people.

The last name Leaw is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 51,926. In Malaysia Leaw is most frequent in: Selangor, where 37 percent live, Johor, where 19 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 13 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Leaw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leaw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 6 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leaw Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Leaw surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Leaw earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $52,456 USD per year.