Liyu Surname

191,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Liyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Indonesia4331:305,42527,056
Taiwan1881:124,7061,145
United States831:4,366,975231,516
China771:17,757,4231,003
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
India171:45,121,493474,784
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Liyu (196,793) may also be a first name.

Liyu Last Name Facts

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

Liyu (Hindi: लियू, Oriya: ଲିୟୁ, Russian: Лию) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Liyu.

How Common Is The Last Name Liyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,486th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,311,016 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Liyu reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Liyu is also the 5,314th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 196,793 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Not including Ethiopia Liyu is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Taiwan, where 9 percent reside.

Liyu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Liyu are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Liyu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liyou89286/
Liyus89159/
Liyue8937/
Liyut8913/
Liyhu894/
Liyuh893/
Lliyu891/
Liyohu8026/
Liyoyu802/
Lieyue801/
Liyuyi801/
Lieu7527,875/
Lyju75569/
Lyeu7512/
Liéu752/
Liiu752/
Lyiu752/
Lyyu751/
Liêu751/
Lieou6798/
Lihiu6764/
Liius6732/
Lițiu6729/
Lyeus679/
Lijuh678/
Lijiu676/
Lieus673/
Lieut672/
Leeyu672/
Lyehu672/
Lijju672/
Lieju671/
Lyieu671/
Hlieu671/
Liihu671/
Luuyu671/
Lyjou671/

Liyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liyu in the Oriya language
ଲିୟୁliyu95
ଲୀୟୁliyu5
Liyu in the Hindi language
लियूliyu50
लियुliyu50
Liyu in the Russian language
Лиюliu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liyu
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