Lau Name Origin
/laʊ/-
Chinese (Han Chinese) 60%
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Danish (Danish) 25%
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German (German) 15%
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Name Details
- First Name: Lau
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Other
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Name Origin
The name 'Lau' can be a Chinese surname, commonly romanized from Cantonese, representing the surname Liu (劉). It is also a Scandinavian given name, a short form of Laurentius, used in Denmark and Norway. Additionally, 'Lau' appears as a surname in German contexts, derived from place names or descriptive origins.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Lau each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).