Yiu Surname
Approximately 43,478 people bear this surname
Yiu Surname User-submission:
The translation of the Chinese characters mean 'handsome'.
Yiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 37,781 | 1:194 | 50 |
| United States | 1,705 | 1:212,586 | 20,766 |
| Canada | 1,150 | 1:32,040 | 4,166 |
| Singapore | 920 | 1:5,987 | 383 |
| Macau | 585 | 1:1,028 | 153 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| England | 230 | 1:242,252 | 19,814 |
| China | 197 | 1:6,940,719 | 517 |
| Philippines | 120 | 1:843,652 | 78,842 |
| Malaysia | 81 | 1:364,126 | 19,261 |
| Thailand | 81 | 1:872,078 | 137,928 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 1:781,492 | 5,561 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Yiu (7,609) may also be a first name.
Yiu Surname Meaning
Yiu Demographics
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Yiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yiu is more frequently found in Hong Kong than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yiu? popularity and diffusion
Yiu is the 12,905th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 167,615 people. The surname Yiu is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Yiu reside; 89 percent reside in East Asia and 89 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Yiu is also the 73,475th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 7,609 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Hong Kong, where it is held by 37,781 people, or 1 in 194. Other than Hong Kong it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Yiu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yiu last name are 19.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.32% being registered with the party.
The amount Yiu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.04% more than the national average, earning R 541,908 per year; in United States they earn 19.87% more than the national average, earning $51,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $59,422 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yieu | 86 | 230 | / |
| Yiou | 86 | 123 | / |
| Yiau | 86 | 33 | / |
| Yiui | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ayiu | 86 | 16 | / |
| Eyiu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Yihu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Yiuz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Uyiu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yiud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oyiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yoiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yiuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yu | 80 | 19,083,843 | / |
| Iu | 80 | 5,213 | / |
| Ayiou | 75 | 112 | / |
| Yihui | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ayius | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yihou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gayiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hayiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yioup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huyiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| You | 67 | 2,002,369 | / |
| Yue | 67 | 1,604,138 | / |
| Yus | 67 | 6,341 | / |
| Yuh | 67 | 5,747 | / |
| Jiu | 67 | 4,472 | / |
| Yua | 67 | 3,707 | / |
| Ieu | 67 | 2,789 | / |
| Iju | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Hiu | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Yut | 67 | 1,884 | / |
| Ius | 67 | 1,637 | / |
| Eyu | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Giu | 67 | 1,514 | / |
| Uiu | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Oyu | 67 | 1,233 | / |
| Uyu | 67 | 1,149 | / |
| Yup | 67 | 891 | / |
| Yuy | 67 | 836 | / |
| Jyu | 67 | 630 | / |
| Ihu | 67 | 605 | / |
| Iue | 67 | 589 | / |
| Yuz | 67 | 358 | / |
| Hyu | 67 | 192 | / |
| Yud | 67 | 189 | / |
| Iua | 67 | 165 | / |
| Oiu | 67 | 77 | / |
| Iut | 67 | 72 | / |
| Iou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Țiu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Iup | 67 | 47 | / |
| Iud | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yux | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yuj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iuz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yhu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Iuh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iuu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iuy | 67 | 22 | / |
| I'U | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eiu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iuj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Șiu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyiohu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ițu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuď | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuȗ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoiouu | 67 | 1 | / |
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