Lieu Surname

19,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Lieu Surname User-submission:

Lieu means 'willow tree' in Vietnamese (liễu).

Lieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam19,8581:4,665197
United States4,2741:84,8069,591
Ivory Coast1,0671:21,6231,580
Canada6641:55,4906,577
Australia5641:47,8655,981
Malaysia3401:86,7486,052
England2411:231,19519,235
France2001:332,11450,174
Thailand1321:535,13992,379
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
China521:26,294,6461,434
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Austria271:315,38635,058
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Norway241:214,26224,079
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Liéu (2) & Liêu (1) are calculated separately.

Lieu (42,298) may also be a first name.

Lieu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lieu means 'willow tree' in Vietnamese (liễu).

- icannotfinda

Lieu Last Name Facts

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

Lieu (Arabic: لييو) has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It can occur as: Liéu or Liêu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lieu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lieu is the 19,679th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 261,437 people. The surname Lieu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Lieu reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Lieu is also the 21,239th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 42,298 people.

This surname is most frequent in Vietnam, where it is borne by 19,858 people, or 1 in 4,665. In Vietnam Lieu is most common in: Mekong River Delta, where 37 percent live, Southeast, where 29 percent live and Northeast, where 13 percent live. Barring Vietnam it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent live.

Lieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lieu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 47,489 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lieu surname are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lieu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.57% less than the national average, earning 198,761 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 29.31% more than the national average, earning 106,601,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $49,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liéu922/
Liêu921/
Liehu89215/
Lieou8998/
Lieau8932/
Lieuh8921/
Liheu8918/
Lieus893/
Lieut892/
Lioeu891/
Lieui891/
Hlieu891/
Lyieu891/
Lieju891/
Lehieu8023/
Liehui803/
Lieheu802/
L'Lieu801/
Lieyue801/
Leju753,815/
Liou753,292/
Leeu752,202/
Liyu752,201/
Leau751,960/
Liju751,692/
Leou751,130/
Lihu751,004/
Lehu75588/
Leyu75116/
Luiu75111/
Lițu7575/
Leiu7560/
Liuh7524/
Lueu7522/
Loiu7519/
Lyeu7512/
Le'u755/
Lăiu755/
Liuu753/
Lyiu752/
Liiu752/
Lgiu752/
Ljeu751/
Ljiu751/
Leahu675,811/
Lihau673,603/
Laiju673,237/
Lihou67792/
Lehou67707/
Lehuu67696/
Lehuy67366/
Loius67300/
Liyou67286/
Lioui67249/
Liahu67220/
Liuyu67217/
Lehau67202/
Leheu67189/
Lejiu67171/
Lihut67170/
Liyus67159/
Lihui67159/
Laiyu67143/
Leius6788/
Leiju6771/
Lijau6768/
Lihiu6764/
L'Eau6750/
Lejou6750/
Lojiu6744/
Leous6742/
Leyou6738/
Liyue6737/
Lejju6736/
Luiuz6734/
Lihus6732/
Liius6732/
Lițiu6729/
Lujiu6728/
Lagiu6727/
Leuțu6727/
Leaou6726/
Le'au6723/
Leeju6721/
Lihoe6717/
Lijus6714/
Liyut6713/
Liouh6713/
Lajiu6711/
Leihu6710/
Lijut679/
Lyeus679/
Lijuh678/
Leiyu677/
Leoux676/
Lijiu676/
Leeuh675/
Liyhu674/
Leuhu673/
Liyuh673/
Leyut673/
Liuiu672/
Leyus672/
Lijju672/
Lijui672/
Lyehu672/
Leeyu672/
Loiuz672/
Lugiu672/
Leiuh672/
Liuju672/
Leuui672/
Loyiu671/
Lihhu671/
Liihu671/
Lliju671/
Leiux671/
Leehu671/
Luius671/
Lehup671/
Lliyu671/
Leout671/
Leeui671/
Leașu671/
Leaau671/
L'Hiu671/
Lihup671/
Leouh671/
Leoup671/
Leeuu671/
Lijoe671/
Leyup671/
Lihuh671/
Lijuu671/
Leuiu671/
Leeut671/
Lueuy670/

Lieu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lieu in the Arabic language
لييوlyyw-

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