Schiau Surname
Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname
Schiau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1,109 | 1:18,104 | 2,344 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Şchiau (70) & Șchiau (45) are calculated separately.
Schiau Demographics
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Schiau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schiau occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Şchiau or Șchiau. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schiau? popularity and diffusion
Schiau is the 307,971st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,944,165 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Schiau live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in Romanian Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 1,109 people, or 1 in 18,104. In Romania Schiau is mostly concentrated in: Sibiu County, where 43 percent live, Alba County, where 34 percent live and Prahova County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Romania this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Schiau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schiau last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Schiau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $32,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.58% more than the national average, earning $64,875 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şchiau | 94 | 70 | / |
| Șchiau | 94 | 45 | / |
| Schiaus | 92 | 0 | / |
| Chiau | 91 | 16,349 | / |
| Shiau | 91 | 898 | / |
| Sciau | 91 | 79 | / |
| Sciaux | 83 | 70 | / |
| Sciaou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Siau | 80 | 4,097 | / |
| Chiahou | 77 | 20 | / |
| Chihaou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chaiyau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaiyau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siaud | 73 | 360 | / |
| Siaut | 73 | 76 | / |
| Hsiau | 73 | 58 | / |
| Siaou | 73 | 42 | / |
| Siaux | 73 | 32 | / |
| Siaus | 73 | 31 | / |
| Chyau | 73 | 23 | / |
| Chiáu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Siauh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siaup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaut | 71 | 123 | / |
| Chaiyaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiout | 67 | 260 | / |
| Siahou | 67 | 130 | / |
| Shioju | 67 | 71 | / |
| Shiouh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shioyu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Saiyau | 67 | 38 | / |
| Chious | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaiyaoup | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chioiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chioux | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scioux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siaheu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shioud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seheiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saiiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shious | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chyaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyautt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chioyu | 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
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- 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 Schiau
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