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

Liau is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 59,521^st most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 859,685 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Liau reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 69 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Liau is also the 78,972^nd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 6,813 people.

It is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 5,564 people, or 1 in 5,301. In Malaysia Liau is most prevalent in: Sabah, where 35 percent are found, Selangor, where 19 percent are found and Johor, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 11 percent are found and Singapore, where 6 percent are found.

Liau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Liau surname are 14.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.37% registered with the party.

The amount Liau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,211 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.76% less than the national average, earning R 157,416 per year; in United States they earn 21.82% more than the national average, earning $52,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.44% more than the national average, earning $60,334 CAD per year.