Shiou Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Palestine

Shiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Palestine491:92,8346,737
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Shiou (3,293) may also be a first name.

Shiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shiou is most common in Iraq. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,163,787th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Shiou reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 63 percent reside in Levant. Shiou is also the 124,692nd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,293 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 443,312. Outside of Iraq this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 24 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.

Shiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shiou are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Shiou earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shchiu731/
Shieau731/
Chheihou621/
Sheau6090/
Chhiu606/
Hxhiu601/
Chheou556/
Chhoyu555/
Shchyu555/
Chhoju553/
Szhehu551/
Shjehu551/
Chhoiju509/
Xchehou501/
Shchyuz501/

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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 Shiou
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