Shiaw Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shiaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Shiaw (691) may also be a first name.

Shiaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shiaw occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Shiaw reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Shiaw is also the 314,578th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 691 people.

The last name Shiaw is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 614,463. In Malaysia Shiaw is most common in: Kedah, where 83 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 4 percent reside and Perak, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Shiaw is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Shiaw Last Name Statistics demography

Shiaw earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiawe911/
Siaw8920,560/
Siawe80166/
Chiaw80148/
Shiow80132/
Shiab8024/
Shjaw807/
Shiav807/
Hsiaw806/
Siaws803/
Shiaf802/
Sehaw801/
Shihab7344,167/
Sihawe7311/
Schiav737/
Siawsh735/
Segiaw733/
Shijab733/
Saiyaw732/
Siawch732/
Shihaf732/
Sajiaw731/
Saieaw731/
Shiaph731/
Shiahb731/
Chihaw731/
Shiowe731/
Shiafe731/
Shihav731/
Shiaab731/
Shiaaf731/
Shehaw731/
Shiaff731/
Schiab730/
Siab674,382/
Siav672,579/
Siaf672,152/
Siabowa67156/
Shihova6735/
Shihaab6721/
Shihaib677/
Shihowa676/
Sheehaw675/
Shaiyab675/
Chaiyaw674/
Shaijav674/
Schihab673/
Shaijab672/
Shuihow671/
Schiaaf671/
Schiavd671/
Shihgav671/
Shaiyav671/
Shaihow671/
Shieaff671/
Shoiyab671/
Siehawe671/
Shijova671/
Syaw671/

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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 Shiaw
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