Siew Surname
Approximately 17,169 people bear this surname
Siew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 13,307 | 1:2,216 | 337 |
| Singapore | 1,138 | 1:4,840 | 331 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 554 | 1:2,462 | 422 |
| United States | 477 | 1:759,872 | 59,214 |
| Brunei | 434 | 1:965 | 193 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| Thailand | 142 | 1:497,453 | 86,793 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| Mauritius | 65 | 1:19,899 | 4,127 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Siew (193,858) may also be a first name.
Siew Demographics
Average Male Siew Height
172 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Siew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Siew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Siew is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Siew? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,107th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 424,460 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Siew are found; 88 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Siew is also the 5,401st most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 193,858 people.
The last name Siew is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 13,307 people, or 1 in 2,216. In Malaysia Siew is mostly found in: Selangor, where 37 percent reside, Johor, where 11 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 10 percent reside. Not including Malaysia Siew is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 7 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 3 percent reside.
Siew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Siew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Siew surname grew 47,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Siew Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Siew are 19.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.12% registered with the party.
The amount Siew earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.6% more than the national average, earning $55,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siewe | 89 | 6,703 | / |
| Shiew | 89 | 220 | / |
| Hsiew | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sjiew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sieew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sew | 86 | 3,508 | / |
| Siw | 86 | 140 | / |
| Schiew | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shiewe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sziewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seaiew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sajiew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sihewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sief | 75 | 6,226 | / |
| Shew | 75 | 4,043 | / |
| Sewe | 75 | 3,384 | / |
| Sife | 75 | 1,438 | / |
| Sieb | 75 | 1,206 | / |
| Siwe | 75 | 843 | / |
| Siev | 75 | 245 | / |
| Seaw | 75 | 109 | / |
| Seew | 75 | 72 | / |
| Shiw | 75 | 33 | / |
| Szew | 75 | 30 | / |
| Seuw | 75 | 12 | / |
| Saiw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seiw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Siwt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Siwp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Giew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ziew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siwz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sihw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sevw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xiew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shihiew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seife | 67 | 15,181 | / |
| Chiew | 67 | 11,103 | / |
| Saife | 67 | 974 | / |
| Szews | 67 | 507 | / |
| Sieff | 67 | 429 | / |
| Shiwe | 67 | 116 | / |
| Szewe | 67 | 109 | / |
| Saiwe | 67 | 94 | / |
| Sseew | 67 | 77 | / |
| Shief | 67 | 74 | / |
| Hseew | 67 | 64 | / |
| Schew | 67 | 57 | / |
| Siefe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Szieb | 67 | 27 | / |
| Seewe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Siffe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Suife | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sheew | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sziwe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seiwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shife | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shieb | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shewe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shiev | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sifeh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Siphe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jseew | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sieph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seayw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soiwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shisw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siheb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seejw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siwft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seisw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seoiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szewz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| S'Ieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xshiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Siefs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scews | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scieb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheuw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Siew
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