Liú Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Liú Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
The alternate forms: Liu (74,139,464), Liǔ (1), Liù (1) & Liü (1) are calculated separately.
Liú (249) may also be a first name.
Liú Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liú Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liú occurs more in China more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Liu, Liǔ, Liù or Liü. For other potential spellings of Liú click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liú? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Liú is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Liú are found; 50 percent are found in East Asia and 50 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 565,047th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 249 people.
The last name Liú is most numerous in China, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 683,660,783. Barring China it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live and Guatemala, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liu | 89 | 74,139,464 | / |
| Liǔ | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liù | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liü | 89 | 1 | / |
| Li | 80 | 104,892,114 | / |
| Lú | 80 | 161 | / |
| Lei | 67 | 3,739,001 | / |
| Lai | 67 | 3,581,809 | / |
| Lui | 67 | 99,152 | / |
| Lie | 67 | 50,006 | / |
| Loi | 67 | 38,016 | / |
| Lia | 67 | 35,092 | / |
| Lio | 67 | 11,281 | / |
| Lii | 67 | 1,162 | / |
| Lih | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Lli | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Liy | 67 | 604 | / |
| Wli | 67 | 340 | / |
| Lwi | 67 | 174 | / |
| Lhi | 67 | 91 | / |
| Lyi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Lji | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lúa | 67 | 19 | / |
| L I | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liò | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lié | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lúh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laú | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lúe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lió | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lúi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lià | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lợi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lại | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liṓ | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Liú
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