Liau Surname

59,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Liau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia5,5641:5,301729
Lesotho9641:2,108254
Singapore5051:10,906552
United States3831:946,36870,670
Indonesia2471:535,42243,307
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Thailand901:784,870127,251
France891:746,32392,306
Canada811:454,88439,362
French Polynesia741:3,795856
Peru661:481,57813,923
Taiwan451:520,9943,910
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
England411:1,358,97760,528
China151:91,154,7714,767
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brunei51:83,7461,811
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Liau (6,813) may also be a first name.

Liau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liau occurs most in Malaysia. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 59,521st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 859,685 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Liau live; 76 percent live in Southeast Asia and 69 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Liau is also the 78,972nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 6,813 people.

The last name Liau is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is held by 5,564 people, or 1 in 5,301. In Malaysia Liau is most numerous 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 last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs 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% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liaud89380/
Liaut89102/
Leiau8933/
Liaus8914/
Liauh898/
Liaux892/
Laiau891/
Liu8674,139,464/
Lau86509,986/
Lia8635,092/
Liault8052/
Liaush8050/
Loieau802/
Liauht801/
Laia7568,824/
Liya7518,862/
Laux7517,403/
Laue758,930/
Lija758,490/
Laus757,915/
Laut756,760/
Laud755,756/
Lias755,414/
Lahu752,121/
Liad751,662/
Lius751,415/
Layu751,387/
Laiu751,377/
Lauz751,359/
Laju751,181/
Loia751,173/
Laup751,125/
Liut751,083/
Liat75775/
Liea75767/
Lauš75605/
Glia75335/
Lauß75331/
Liap75328/
Liaz75299/
Liud75264/
Lyau75208/
Lauh75183/
Llau75135/
Luia75122/
Liaj75119/
Leia75115/
Liup75103/
Liai75101/
Liay7582/
Leiu7560/
Liaa7549/
Laué7522/
Hlau7520/
Lauč7520/
Liue7517/
Lauy7516/
Lioa7515/
Lliu7512/
Llia758/
Hlia758/
Lauu757/
L'Au756/
Liia755/
Liuy755/
Liui755/
Lăiu755/
Liuo754/
Lóia754/
Liuț754/
Lhau754/
Lgau753/
Gliu752/
Liuz752/
Lyia752/
Liux751/
Láia751/
Lauș751/
Ålia751/
Liuj751/
Liae751/
Lu6721,328,039/
La67502,950/
Lohia678,629/
Laiat671,511/
Liash671,077/
Loyau671,026/
Lahia67998/
Layus67956/
Lauya67766/
Liyas67707/
Lauch67703/
Gliha67666/
Lieya67664/
Loiha67650/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Liyah67619/
Laoue67575/
Layou67466/
Liawe67422/
Laupp67417/
Lautt67402/
Liias67402/
Liuye67370/
Lijah67361/
Lieja67336/
Laush67331/
Lihia67319/
Layau67300/
Lauss67291/
Hlahu67232/
Lauts67163/
Louia67155/
Liach67123/
Lijaa67120/
Liuuy67114/
Liuyi67113/
Lault67112/
Lauye67111/
Lioia67106/
Hlias67104/
Laiah67103/
Laheu6799/
Lijia6797/
Lajou6796/
Lliya6795/
Liais6792/
Leius6788/
Hliya6787/
Laiha6770/
Luhia6769/
Lausz6768/
Laust6764/
Laudt6762/
Liuji6756/
Liush6755/
Lahau6754/
Lioja6752/
Laihu6752/
Laudh6751/
Lațiu6740/
Liyad6738/
Liaia6732/
L'Lau6731/
Liuya6730/
Laiad6728/
Lauia6727/
Liatt6726/
Liaas6722/
Lajuu6721/
Liuțe6721/
Glila6720/
Liajo6719/
Lyaus6719/
Luyau6719/
Laias6719/
Loaia6719/
Layut6719/
Leyau6718/
Liaøy6718/
Laucz6718/
Hlaus6717/
Liyat6716/
Lihya6716/
Lahuh6715/
Liaya6714/
Liass6714/
Laues6714/
Liyap6714/
Liyaz6713/
Layup6713/
Liaje6712/
Hliad6712/
Lahiu6711/
Liaji6711/
Liuis6710/
Leihu6710/
Lujau6710/
Lijja679/
Layuh679/
Llias678/
Leias678/
Liusz677/
Leiah677/
Leauh677/
Lauet677/
Liaja677/
Lygia677/
Lajuz677/
Laaju676/
Leiha676/
Layuz676/
Layud675/
Liaid675/
Lauyo675/
D'Lia674/
Lehia674/
Glieu674/
Liiat674/
Lhaut674/
Laueh674/
Liyae674/
Lauph673/
Lauie673/
Liadh673/
Lyoia673/
Leeia673/
Liaye673/
Liats673/
Liuue673/
Lauds672/
Liuio672/
Lioya672/
Lyiah672/
Laaia672/
Liadt672/
Lahju672/
D'Lau672/
D'Liu672/
Liuch672/
Llaut672/
Lloia672/
Leiuh672/
Lahhu672/
Liayi672/
Lhiya672/
Laued672/
Loiuo671/
Lijya671/
Liuje671/
Liust671/
Lleau671/
Lhaue671/
Leiux671/
Leauy671/
Laudd671/
Lauee671/
Lijuo671/
Hliat671/
Lajuo671/
Liuiz671/
Liuia671/
Loias671/
Loiaz671/
Llaus671/
Lliai671/
Lllia671/
Llliu671/
Lyaia671/
Lyaud671/
Luția671/
Luiuo671/
Lauys671/
Lauzz671/
Lai'a671/
L'Hau671/
Lijea671/
Liahs671/
Liaih671/
Liait671/
Liaie671/
Hllia671/
Luias671/
Laiaa671/
Liuhy671/
Luiat671/
Liuua671/
Lioah671/
Liaat671/
Liazz671/
Lhaia671/
Lajuh671/
Lauhd671/
Lauyd671/
Hlauh671/
Hliap671/
Liahy670/
Laudz670/
Liays670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/
Liatz670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liau
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