Riyau Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Riyau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riyau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Riyau (64) may also be a first name.

Riyau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riyau (Hindi: रियाऊ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Riyau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riyau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Riyau reside; 100 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 100 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,223,525th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 64 people.

Riyau is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 44,083,065. In Indonesia Riyau is mostly found in: Bengkulu, where 100 percent live. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riyaut9131/
Riyaud913/
Riyahu911/
Riyaoud834/
Riyaaut832/
Royau80178/
Rayau8087/
Rijau8049/
Reyau8045/
Raiau8032/
Raiyu809/
Riyou807/
Ruiyu806/
Riiau801/
Rioyu801/
Royaux73374/
Rayahu73126/
Roihau7394/
Rieyou7356/
Rouyau7326/
Royaud7311/
Rijaou7310/
Rayaut739/
Rayaou736/
Raijyu735/
Rahyau734/
Rayaus732/
Ruiyou732/
Ruiyue732/
Roiaud731/
Reyaud731/
Ruihau731/
Ruiu674,825/
Riju671,369/
Roiu67243/
Réau67147/
Royu67103/
Rahayau67101/
Ruyu6735/
Reyjaud6714/
Reyu6714/
Reiu678/
Rouyaux674/
Ruyault673/
Rahaiyu671/
Raiyuph671/
Rahaiau671/

Riyau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riyau in the Hindi language
रियाऊriya'u33.33
रियाउriya'u33.33
रियाriya33.33

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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 Riyau
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