Lieu Surname
Approximately 27,875 people bear this surname
Lieu Surname User-submission:
Lieu means 'willow tree' in Vietnamese (liễu).
Lieu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 19,858 | 1:4,665 | 197 |
| United States | 4,274 | 1:84,806 | 9,591 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,067 | 1:21,623 | 1,580 |
| Canada | 664 | 1:55,490 | 6,577 |
| Australia | 564 | 1:47,865 | 5,981 |
| Malaysia | 340 | 1:86,748 | 6,052 |
| England | 241 | 1:231,195 | 19,235 |
| France | 200 | 1:332,114 | 50,174 |
| Thailand | 132 | 1:535,139 | 92,379 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| China | 52 | 1:26,294,646 | 1,434 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Liéu (2) & Liêu (1) are calculated separately.
Lieu (42,298) may also be a first name.
Lieu Surname Meaning
Lieu Demographics
Average Male Lieu Height
172.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lieu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lieu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lieu (Arabic: لييو) has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It may be found in the variant forms: Liéu or Liêu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lieu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,679th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 261,437 people. This last name is mostly found 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 first name world-wide, held by 42,298 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 19,858 people, or 1 in 4,665. In Vietnam it is most frequent in: Mekong River Delta, where 37 percent are found, Southeast, where 29 percent are found and Northeast, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Vietnam this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent are found.
Lieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lieu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lieu surname expanded 47,489 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lieu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lieu surname are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.08% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liéu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Liêu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liehu | 89 | 215 | / |
| Lieou | 89 | 98 | / |
| Lieau | 89 | 32 | / |
| Lieuh | 89 | 21 | / |
| Liheu | 89 | 18 | / |
| Lieus | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lieut | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lioeu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lieui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hlieu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyieu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lieju | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lehieu | 80 | 23 | / |
| Liehui | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lieheu | 80 | 2 | / |
| L'Lieu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lieyue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leju | 75 | 3,815 | / |
| Liou | 75 | 3,292 | / |
| Leeu | 75 | 2,202 | / |
| Liyu | 75 | 2,201 | / |
| Leau | 75 | 1,960 | / |
| Liju | 75 | 1,692 | / |
| Leou | 75 | 1,130 | / |
| Lihu | 75 | 1,004 | / |
| Lehu | 75 | 588 | / |
| Leyu | 75 | 116 | / |
| Luiu | 75 | 111 | / |
| Lițu | 75 | 75 | / |
| Leiu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Liuh | 75 | 24 | / |
| Lueu | 75 | 22 | / |
| Loiu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Lyeu | 75 | 12 | / |
| Le'u | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lăiu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Liuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lyiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Liiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lgiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ljeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ljiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leahu | 67 | 5,811 | / |
| Lihau | 67 | 3,603 | / |
| Laiju | 67 | 3,237 | / |
| Lihou | 67 | 792 | / |
| Lehou | 67 | 707 | / |
| Lehuu | 67 | 696 | / |
| Lehuy | 67 | 366 | / |
| Loius | 67 | 300 | / |
| Liyou | 67 | 286 | / |
| Lioui | 67 | 249 | / |
| Liahu | 67 | 220 | / |
| Liuyu | 67 | 217 | / |
| Lehau | 67 | 202 | / |
| Leheu | 67 | 189 | / |
| Lejiu | 67 | 171 | / |
| Lihut | 67 | 170 | / |
| Liyus | 67 | 159 | / |
| Lihui | 67 | 159 | / |
| Laiyu | 67 | 143 | / |
| Leius | 67 | 88 | / |
| Leiju | 67 | 71 | / |
| Lijau | 67 | 68 | / |
| Lihiu | 67 | 64 | / |
| L'Eau | 67 | 50 | / |
| Lejou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Lojiu | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leous | 67 | 42 | / |
| Leyou | 67 | 38 | / |
| Liyue | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lejju | 67 | 36 | / |
| Luiuz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lihus | 67 | 32 | / |
| Liius | 67 | 32 | / |
| Lițiu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lujiu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lagiu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leuțu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leaou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Le'au | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leeju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lihoe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lijus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liyut | 67 | 13 | / |
| Liouh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lajiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leihu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lijut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lyeus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lijuh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leiyu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leoux | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lijiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leeuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liyhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leuhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liyuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leyut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lijju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lijui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyehu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leeyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loiuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lugiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leiuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liuju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leuui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loyiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leașu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leyup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lueuy | 67 | 0 | / |
Lieu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lieu in the Arabic language | ||
| لييو | lyyw | - |
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