Lyu Surname
Approximately 13,749 people bear this surname
Lyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 8,699 | 1:8,120 | 387 |
| Russia | 1,852 | 1:77,820 | 9,921 |
| United States | 529 | 1:685,178 | 54,430 |
| Uzbekistan | 517 | 1:59,824 | 6,322 |
| Ukraine | 467 | 1:97,479 | 13,957 |
| Kazakhstan | 386 | 1:45,810 | 5,922 |
| China | 338 | 1:4,045,330 | 426 |
| Belarus | 169 | 1:56,219 | 9,554 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Malaysia | 121 | 1:243,754 | 13,848 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100 | 1:59,727 | 8,269 |
| South Korea | 80 | 1:640,503 | 269 |
| Spain | 71 | 1:658,479 | 29,555 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Mongolia | 26 | 1:108,665 | 7,123 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Lyu (876) may also be a first name.
Lyu Demographics
Average Male Lyu Height
172.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lyu (Hindi: ल्यू, Marathi: यु, Russian: Лю) is most common in Thailand. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,271st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 530,042 people. Lyu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Lyu are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 274,802nd most common first name worldwide, held by 876 people.
The last name Lyu is most widely held in Thailand, where it is borne by 8,699 people, or 1 in 8,120. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Udon Thani Province, where 8 percent reside, Bangkok, where 6 percent reside and Roi Et Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Thailand it exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Lyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lyu surname is chiefly Orthodox (65%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (67%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lyu surname are 6.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 40.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lyu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.77% more than the national average, earning $58,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.34% more than the national average, earning $63,761 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyuu | 86 | 255 | / |
| Lyau | 86 | 208 | / |
| Lyuy | 86 | 94 | / |
| Lyui | 86 | 16 | / |
| Lyuh | 86 | 13 | / |
| Lyux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hlyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lu | 80 | 21,328,039 | / |
| Lyust | 75 | 1,812 | / |
| Hlyuz | 75 | 175 | / |
| Lyupp | 75 | 25 | / |
| Lyaus | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hlyus | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hlyut | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lyuha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hlyuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlyud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyuys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyuht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liu | 67 | 74,139,464 | / |
| Lou | 67 | 845,855 | / |
| Lau | 67 | 509,986 | / |
| Luu | 67 | 480,317 | / |
| Lui | 67 | 99,152 | / |
| Lux | 67 | 50,036 | / |
| Leu | 67 | 24,043 | / |
| Luz | 67 | 23,989 | / |
| Luy | 67 | 17,104 | / |
| Lut | 67 | 8,676 | / |
| Lup | 67 | 5,250 | / |
| Luh | 67 | 2,177 | / |
| Lus | 67 | 1,941 | / |
| Llu | 67 | 485 | / |
| Lud | 67 | 462 | / |
| Lüy | 67 | 359 | / |
| Luş | 67 | 328 | / |
| Lyaush | 67 | 34 | / |
| Luj | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hlu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Luš | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lưu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lgu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyuich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luț | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luý | 67 | 1 | / |
Lyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyu in the Hindi language | ||
| ल्यू | lyu | - |
| Lyu in the Marathi language | ||
| यु | yu | 71.43 |
| यू | yu | 28.57 |
| Lyu in the Russian language | ||
| Лю | lu | - |
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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
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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 Lyu
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