Zau Surname

22,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Zau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola20,3111:1,329237
Myanmar3,2221:16,120370
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Brazil1161:1,845,46859,486
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Romania951:211,34620,786
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Nigeria841:2,108,84273,007
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Namibia451:53,5426,362
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India251:30,682,615377,978
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
São Tomé and Príncipe181:9,857632
France121:5,535,227269,324
China81:170,915,1968,932
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Zau (303) may also be a first name.

Zau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zau is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zau is the 22,147th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 296,724 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Zau reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 505,965th most widely held given name internationally, borne by 303 people.

The last name is most numerous in Angola, where it is borne by 20,311 people, or 1 in 1,329. Without taking into account Angola this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Zau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Zau last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zau earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.6% more than the national average, earning $56,784 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zaud86262/
Zhau86143/
Zaiu8664/
Zahu8648/
Zauß8630/
Zaup8629/
Dzau8623/
Tzau8621/
Zayu8617/
Zaut869/
Zaju868/
Zauz865/
Szau863/
Zaue862/
Hzau862/
Zzau861/
Zjau861/
Zcau861/
Zu80189,436/
Za80131,697/
Zahiu751,154/
Zaiou75923/
Czaus75472/
Zayou75361/
Zauya75328/
Zaoue75298/
Zauss75141/
Zahau7542/
Czauz7534/
Zauch7531/
Zayud7528/
Zayus7526/
Zauhy7519/
Zausz7514/
Zajou758/
Zaihu757/
Zayuu754/
Dzhau754/
Zautt752/
Ziaau752/
Zayuo752/
Zauia752/
Zaiau752/
Zajus752/
Zhauy751/
Zchau751/
Zaues751/
Zault751/
Szhau751/
Czaut751/
Czauś751/
Czauź751/
Zaiut751/
Zhu6719,737,904/
Zou674,240,325/
Zuo671,396,593/
Sau67266,328/
Zia67115,472/
Zai6755,860/
Cau6741,526/
Zea6732,188/
Zad6714,693/
Zay6713,392/
Zah6710,249/
Jau676,907/
Zoa676,904/
Zue674,009/
Zha673,639/
Zaz673,561/
Zas672,867/
Zaa672,671/
Zui672,645/
Ziu672,403/
Zat672,391/
Zuy671,578/
Xau671,164/
Zuz671,110/
Zschau671,002/
Rza67971/
Zuh67939/
Zae67598/
Zaj67575/
Zausch67559/
Zuu67492/
Zahoue67444/
Zut67331/
Szu67328/
Zayoud67290/
Zus67289/
Zap67282/
Zup67253/
Tzu67204/
Zeu67204/
Zuj67184/
Zaiout67175/
Zajusz67175/
Zza67155/
Dza67154/
Zaß67145/
Zga67136/
Dzauya67106/
Dzu6780/
Hza6768/
Jza6764/
Zayout6753/
Zaujah6751/
Tza6732/
Zud6726/
Sza6715/
Zca6715/
Šau6714/
Zsu6713/
Cza6712/
Zaň6712/
Chzhau6711/
Zsa6711/
Dzhaus6710/
Zxu6710/
Zzu6710/
Zaoued679/
Czaudt679/
Zux679/
Zaioud678/
Zahayu677/
Zcu677/
Xza677/
Zja677/
Czu676/
Hzu676/
Zajouz676/
Xzu676/
Zaï675/
Zaouhe674/
Ţau674/
Rzu673/
Zéa673/
Zaá673/
Zju673/
Zxa673/
Zaihuo673/
Zgu673/
Zayush672/
Zuš672/
Jzu672/
Zhaush671/
Zhayou671/
Zajush671/
Zaouet671/
Zuë671/
Zaî671/
Zaȑ671/
Zajaud671/
Zajous671/
Čau671/
Tshzau671/
Czaust671/
Zaihou671/
Zahahu671/
Dzhauy671/

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