Liow Surname

70,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Liow Surname User-submission:

The modern inscription of Liow (Liao 廖 蓼 飂) in Hanyu pinyin system, the last 2 Chinese characters being used way back in 200 BC. Liow variants are as follow;

Liao - in China or Taiwan in modern Hanyu pinyin system.

Liow, Liaw - commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan as in Min pronounciation.

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Liow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4,4581:6,616831
Indonesia1,3391:98,76710,219
Singapore6031:9,134495
Thailand1611:438,74776,894
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Australia671:402,92132,505
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
England541:1,031,81650,675
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
China121:113,943,4645,994
Mauritius91:143,7138,076
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397

Liow (265) may also be a first name.

Liow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The modern inscription of Liow (Liao 廖 蓼 飂) in Hanyu pinyin system, the last 2 Chinese characters being used way back in 200 BC. Liow variants are as follow;

Liao - in China or Taiwan in modern Hanyu pinyin system.

Liow, Liaw - commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan as in Min pronounciation.

Liu, Liew - in HK of cantonese version.

Lieu - in Vietnam of Vietnamese version.

- liow.hk

Liow Last Name Facts

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

Liow occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Liow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liow is the 70,866th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,044,809 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Liow live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 83 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 546,451st most frequently used forename in the world, held by 265 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 4,458 people, or 1 in 6,616. In Malaysia Liow is most numerous in: Selangor, where 31 percent reside, Johor, where 31 percent reside and Sabah, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Liow is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Singapore, where 9 percent reside.

Liow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liow surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Liow earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,049 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Low86146,986/
Lowe75215,662/
Louw7584,096/
Liaw758,861/
Lowa753,858/
Luow7530/
Loow7515/
Lovw7511/
Hlow758/
Lgow756/
Liob754/
Loiw753/
Llow753/
Lowh751/
Lowf751/
Lhow751/
Lohw751/
Liov751/
Loyw751/
Loww750/
Liof750/
Lowth67787/
Louwe67454/
Liawe67422/
Liova6775/
Luowe6748/
Llowe675/
Hlowe673/
Liobė672/
Lyows672/
Loowf671/
Louww671/
Hllow671/
Louwt671/
Llowa671/
Lowch671/
Hlowa671/
Liavw671/
Loowe671/

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