Niau Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Niau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
France171:3,907,219231,005
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Ñiau (1) are calculated separately.

Niau (60) may also be a first name.

Niau Last Name Facts

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

Niau is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Ñiau. For other possible spellings of Niau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niau? popularity and diffusion

Niau is the 1,691,963rd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Niau live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Hawaii. Niau is also the 1,270,172nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 60 people.

The last name Niau is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is primarily found in: Hawaii, where 78 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Nevada, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.

Niau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Niau surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

Niau earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.81% more than the national average, earning $57,305 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñiau921/
Niaux89228/
Niaud8962/
Niaut8927/
Njiau893/
Niaou892/
Niault8032/
Niahou8015/
Naiyau807/
Nieaux803/
Niehau801/
Nyau753,907/
Niehaua731/
Gniahou731/
Niehaut730/
Gnaou67506/
Neațu67188/
Niouz6781/
Geheniau6763/
Nyahu6734/
Niouh6716/
Nieou6711/
Nyauh679/
Nyaud676/
Nyaut675/
Nyaup675/
Njiou673/
Njoau673/
Nhahu673/
Njauu672/
Nyaou671/
Niehhaus671/
Nioux671/
Nioou671/
Niout671/
Nnyau671/
Njoiu671/
Niehauss670/

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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 Niau
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