Yiau Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Yiau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yiau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Yiau (107) may also be a first name.

Yiau Last Name Facts

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

Yiau is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yiau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yiau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. Yiau is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Yiau are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yiau is also the 910,230th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 107 people.

The last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 2,106,730. In Malaysia Yiau is most frequent in: Pahang, where 29 percent reside, Selangor, where 29 percent reside and Negeri Sembilan, where 21 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 39 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

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Yitayu804/
Yisayu803/
Yieaux801/
Yaou7558,204/
Yahu758,097/
Yiha751,672/
Giau751,453/
Yayu751,318/
Ayia751,070/
Yoau75591/
Ijau75574/
Eyia75255/
Yiap75251/
Yaju75241/
Yaau75239/
Yiat75237/
Yieu75230/
Yauu75144/
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Yiou75123/
Yaiu75119/
Yoia7561/
Yiai7534/
Yauh7534/
Ihau7525/
Yaia7524/
Uyia7521/
Yias7518/
Yeia7517/
Yiui7516/
Ayiu7516/
Eyiu7513/
Yihu7510/
Yaue7510/
Yiay759/
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Yhau755/
Iayu755/
Iaou754/
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Oyiu751/
Yiea751/
Iaau751/
Hayiayu7320/
Yu6719,083,843/
Ya67500,316/
Yahia67143,874/
Yehia67128,702/
Iu675,213/
Ia673,924/
Eyiah673,496/
Yahou672,893/
Ayiah671,625/
Joyau67713/
Jiayu67550/
Yuiah67420/
Yhiea67367/
Ayiad67344/
Yaoue67216/
Yheia67155/
Ayiou67112/
Hiahu67104/
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Yaaju6724/
Yaoud6723/
Hyaju6721/
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Yayup6719/
Yoiya6714/
Ysaia6714/
Hayia6713/
Gayia6712/
Yaahu6711/
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Yihai6710/
Yihuo6710/
Yhyia6710/
Yayue679/
Oyiah679/
Yauet679/
Yaiou679/
Jaiau679/
Jyaju678/
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Jijau677/
Yiyah677/
Yahuu677/
Yajau677/
Yaiah676/
Yhaia676/
Yuhia676/
Giaju676/
Yuiad676/
Yaaut676/
Yhiya675/
Giayu675/
Ayius675/
Ayias675/
Jiaou675/
Yiayi674/
Itaue674/
Yaiat674/
Yihas674/
Yajou674/
Yitayush674/
Jiaue674/
Yoiat674/
Yauez673/
Ehyia673/
Yiiya673/
Yiapp673/
Yiach672/
Jiyia672/
Hayiu672/
Yahiu672/
Yioha672/
Gayiu672/
Yiaji672/
Yiyia672/
Yaouh672/
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Ayiaa672/
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Huyiu671/
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Hihau671/
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Yaiue671/
Ayiat671/
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Uyuia671/
Yajuu671/
Yiash671/
Oyhia671/
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Yiawe671/
Ayiaj671/
Yioue671/
Iaius671/
Hioau671/
Jyiya671/
Yayuz671/
Yauuz671/
Yaouz671/
Yiaye671/
Yihay671/
Yiaha671/
Giyia671/
Aayia671/
Ytaiu671/
Hyiya671/
Yahhu671/
Yhiia671/
Yaiaz671/
Yaaud671/
Jyuia671/
Iajud671/
Iajut671/
Heyia670/

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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 Yiau
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