van Hieu Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

van Hieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Hieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Hieu (45) may also be a first name.

van Hieu Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Hieu is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Hieu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of van Hieu live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 81 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,504,468th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 45 people.

The surname van Hieu is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 2,268,787. In Malaysia van Hieu is primarily found in: Pahang, where 46 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 23 percent are found and Johor, where 15 percent are found. Not including Malaysia van Hieu exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Chieu943/
Vanhieu933/
van Hie932/
van Heue888/
Vanhie86235/
van He866/
Vanheu861/
Vanieu861/
van Hoeue825/
van Hee80890/
van Wie80418/
van Hoe80336/
van Hoi8028/
van Hai8023/
van Hau809/
van Huy809/
Vanheue808/
van Hée807/
van Hua806/
Vannieu805/
van Huu805/
van Hue803/
van Hui802/
van Yeu801/
van Hou801/
Vanhiua801/
van Heo801/
Vanie779,950/
Vanhi77107/
Vaniu7774/
Vanhu7759/
Vanhe7718/
van E771/
van I771/
Vaneu771/
van H771/
van U771/
van Hoey75809/
van Hoye75688/
van Whye75330/
van Hooi75146/
van Howe7558/
van Giau758/
van Ioue754/
Vo-Nhieu751/
van Hoai751/
van Haue750/
Vanhee713,645/
Vanaie711,490/
Vannie711,000/
Vanwie71945/
van Ee71895/
van Hauwe71444/
van Heghe71314/
Vanhoe71133/
van Ho7169/
van Houwe7166/
Vanhée7165/
van Ha7149/
Vanhey7131/
Venieu7123/
Vanhoi7118/
Vanhai7115/
Vanheh7115/
Vanhua7114/
Vanhou7114/
van Hooye7114/
Vianie7112/
Vanhue7111/
Vanniu7110/
Vhanhe718/
Vaneau718/
van Au717/
Vanhuy717/
Vanhuu716/
Vaniea714/
Vannhu713/
Vaniye713/
Vannhi712/
Veanie712/
Vaniey712/
van Wu712/
Vanneu712/
Vanhei712/
van Ye711/
Vanhui711/
Vahnie711/
Vaynie711/
Venheu711/
Vaniee711/
Vanuie711/
Vainie711/
Vanhio711/
Vana U711/
Vanhye711/
Vaniou711/
Vaunie711/
van Oi711/
van-Hu711/
van Ai711/
Vanoie710/
Vanioe710/
Vani6785,307/
Vanu6714,401/
Vane678,368/
Vanh67815/
Vanneau67547/
Vanhoye67426/
van Hoy67230/
van Wey67202/
van Wee67157/
Vanhoey67123/
Vanhowe67116/
van Wye6777/
van Ooi6760/
Vaineau6747/
van Why6744/
Vanheye6744/
van Oye6732/
Viannie6727/
van Hoo6721/
Vanwhye6718/
Vannoie6717/
van Hoa6714/
Vanoaie6710/
Vano Uy678/
van Hao676/
Vnie675/
Van-Hee674/
van Hoë673/
Vanhoue672/
van Hay672/
van Wou672/
van Uwe672/
Vaneaux672/
Van-Hoe672/
van Wae672/
van Joe671/
Vanhoui671/
Vanhugh671/
Vanhuwe671/
Vanneiu671/
van Hughey671/
van Wei671/
Vanniey671/
van Yah671/
Vino Hu671/
Vanhaye671/
Vanhoei671/
Vennieu671/
van Oue671/
van Eee671/
van Heeghe671/
Fanyieu671/
Vneu671/
Vnhe671/
Vnhi671/
Veaniea670/
Vaunhea670/
von Wie670/
Vaniuye670/
van Eye670/
van Joeij591/
Van-Yu576/
Van-Ju574/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Hieu
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