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

Liew occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 6,527^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 84,132 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Liew are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Liew is also the 79,381^st most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 6,758 people.

The surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 73,125 people, or 1 in 403. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 27 percent live, Sabah, where 16 percent live and Johor, where 15 percent live. Besides Malaysia this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Liew Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Liew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liew last name increased 12,655 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liew Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Liew surname are 16.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.67% registered with the party.

The amount Liew earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 31.21% more than the national average, earning 454,079 kr per year; in United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $59,155 CAD per year.