Sau Surname

2,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Sau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241,4391:3,177310
Indonesia6,6881:19,7742,400
Vietnam3,9031:23,737404
Solomon Islands2,0021:2903
Thailand1,7181:41,1174,539
Italy1,4231:42,9777,721
Malaysia1,2301:23,9792,169
Papua New Guinea1,1741:6,945485
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Kenya6691:69,0286,581
Spain5801:80,6076,947
Moldova4741:7,5131,218
Mexico4561:272,2076,427
United States4401:823,77063,181
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Hong Kong3511:20,899456
Romania2981:67,3758,092
Brazil2351:910,95532,619
Estonia1991:6,642780
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Cambodia1281:120,9932,549
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Chile1021:172,7115,686
France971:684,77087,242
Nigeria971:1,826,21465,886
Canada891:413,99536,402
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
England421:1,326,62059,571
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Australia391:692,19746,687
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Finland151:366,44725,366
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
China121:113,943,4645,994
Nepal121:2,373,4138,828
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Samoa91:21,534479
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Šau (14) are calculated separately.

Sau (110,494) may also be a first name.

Sau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sau (Arabic: سعو, Bengali: সাউ, Hindi: साऊ, Marathi: सौ, Oriya: ସାଉ, Russian: Сау, Tibetan: སའུ་) is found most in India. It can also be rendered as a variant: Šau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,055th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,363 people. Sau occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sau are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sau is also the 9,300th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 110,494 people.

The surname Sau is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 241,439 people, or 1 in 3,177. In India Sau is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 93 percent live, Gujarat, where 3 percent live and Odisha, where 2 percent live. Aside from India this surname exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Vietnam, where 1 percent live.

Sau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sau surname increased 2,316 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sau surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sau surname are 12.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sau earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 35.34% less than the national average, earning €19,417 per year; in United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $48,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šau8914/
Sahu862,869,004/
Saud8687,442/
Saju8617,234/
Shau864,802/
Saut862,807/
Sayu862,356/
Saus862,175/
Saiu862,010/
Saux861,561/
Sauz861,366/
Saue86705/
Sauh86415/
Saup86353/
Sauć86114/
Sauś8625/
Sauu8616/
Sauy8611/
Sjau869/
Szau863/
Sxau861/
Su807,767,681/
Sa80375,265/
Shahu7550,752/
Shaju756,345/
Schau753,741/
Sault751,761/
Saihu751,169/
Sayou751,017/
Sayud75822/
Sahau75597/
Saahu75588/
Sayuo75564/
Seaux75487/
Shaud75470/
Shaut75450/
Sajou75400/
Saupp75359/
Saiut75308/
Sauch75297/
Sayut75287/
Sauts75255/
Sayup75198/
Saued75198/
Sahiu75193/
Shaiu75191/
Siayu75187/
Saust75186/
Sauss75155/
Sauya75145/
Sayus75139/
Sayau75114/
Saudh75100/
Sahyu7569/
Shaup7567/
Saiou7551/
Saoue7548/
Sjauš7546/
Saiud7544/
Sauye7543/
Hsahu7539/
Shaus7538/
Suiau7536/
Sjaus7533/
Suyau7531/
Scaiu7531/
Sahhu7530/
Saiau7527/
Sijau7526/
Sayhu7524/
Sahju7523/
Sayuh7523/
Shayu7519/
Sauph7518/
Saush7517/
Sautt7516/
Sauia7516/
Shauh7515/
Shaue7510/
Sausz7510/
Saaju7510/
Sahuh759/
Saueh758/
Saheu758/
Sayuz758/
Shauy756/
Shauu756/
Saušs755/
Seyau754/
Seiau754/
Sayuu754/
Sauță754/
Sxeau754/
Saues753/
Saudd753/
Sausd753/
Sauet753/
Sauds752/
Saiuz752/
Sauio752/
Siaju752/
Sauyo752/
Seaud752/
Sautz752/
Sauðe751/
Siaau751/
Soyau751/
Saudt751/
Sauez751/
Szhau751/
Ssayu751/
Sauhs751/
Sauie751/
Sauou751/
Sauzë751/
Ssaud751/
Sajuh751/
Scaue750/
Shauz750/
Sauep750/
Sah674,602,000/
Shu671,286,913/
Sha67551,922/
Sui67551,753/
Sai67336,260/
Suo67177,719/
Say67173,035/
Sat67127,112/
Siu6783,730/
Sia6782,422/
Hsu6767,802/
Sad6761,037/
Sut6749,273/
Suh6740,497/
Soa6737,917/
Suy6736,704/
Sas6736,226/
Sea6729,136/
Sue6727,092/
Zau6724,560/
Sud6724,472/
Saa6722,852/
Sae6722,109/
Sou6713,818/
Seu6711,763/
Sap6711,743/
Saz678,907/
Sağ678,530/
Sayoud677,825/
Sus676,960/
Jau676,907/
Saj674,281/
Sup672,488/
Saç671,392/
Xau671,164/
Zschau671,002/
Suu67870/
Shayau67721/
Schauß67610/
Saï67568/
Schauz67469/
Scheau67468/
Schaup67417/
Shaahu67387/
Suz67369/
Sajoux67359/
Sayout67342/
Szu67328/
Sayous67314/
Sahoue67246/
Sayeau67241/
Shaihu67219/
Saujot67207/
Ssa67186/
Sayouh67178/
Sauyas67162/
Sauyad67152/
Hsa67113/
Saî6784/
Saá6769/
Suß6769/
Sceaux6762/
Schaue6749/
Seyeau6748/
Sga6744/
Suj6743/
Soyaux6743/
Sahaju6742/
Sja6740/
Sajaus6740/
Saiaut6734/
Sahayu6733/
Sauied6732/
Shaush6731/
Jsa6731/
Ssu6730/
Sejeau6725/
Sahahu6724/
Shauya6724/
Saihou6724/
Sauyos6721/
Sca6717/
Sayoux6716/
Sza6715/
Sgu6715/
Sać6715/
Scu6714/
Sxu6714/
Shajou6713/
Zsu6713/
Shauss6712/
Zsa6711/
Sáa6710/
Sajeau679/
Shauch678/
Shahau678/
Sux678/
Jsu678/
Åsa678/
Shauyo676/
Xsa676/
Sju676/
Súa676/
Sajauz676/
Suś676/
Shautt675/
Shaudh675/
Saujah675/
Sauyet675/
Séa675/
Saà675/
Sxa675/
Saugie674/
Shaudd674/
Shauye673/
Shautz673/
Sauhou673/
Sejaud673/
Xsu673/
Shaiau672/
Shaues672/
Sausch672/
Saoues672/
Saã672/
Shaiuh672/
Suá672/
Saí672/
Shayou672/
Sheaup672/
Shaupp671/
Saiuss671/
Saihuz671/
Saajut671/
Sausst671/
Sauyat671/
Shauds671/
Shauhs671/
Shault671/
Shauts671/
Shahyu671/
Shaiup671/
Shahhu671/
Siaueh671/
Saujuo671/
Saoued671/
Shaujh671/
Sia'au671/
Ssauya671/
Saihud671/
Sagiou671/
Sahius671/
Saajou671/
Saggiu671/
Sau'ia671/
Sayaux671/
Saë671/
Sač671/
Sàa671/
Sùa671/
Seauoo671/
Saiaud671/
Saihup671/
Sauyee671/
Saujid671/
Sayaud671/
Shayut671/
Suç671/
Shaust670/
Shaudt670/
Sauess670/
Sauies670/

Sau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sau in the Tibetan language
སའུ་sa'u-
Sau in the Bengali language
সাউsa'u99.37
Sau in the Oriya language
ସାଉsa'u94.81
ସାୁsau0.03
Sau in the Marathi language
सौsau94.4
साऊsa'u2.6
Sau in the Hindi language
साऊsa'u52.66
सौsau23.18
साउsa'u18.41
साूsau2.34
साुsau0.79
सा़उsau0.19
सा़ऊsau0.14
सौ॰sau0.09
स़ाूsau0.05
Sau in the Russian language
Сауsau-
Sau in the Arabic language
سعوsw-

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