Surname איו (Ayew 
, איו 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The family name איו is characteristic of Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Cameroon, where it is a rare surname, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, Ethiopia, and Cameroon. Very seldom, איו is the forename as well as the last name.