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Where Does The Last Name Cau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cau (Hindi: चाउ) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Cậu or Čau. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 13,454^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 175,494 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Cau live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 28 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 51,145^th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 13,052 people.

The last name Cau is most common in Vietnam, where it is held by 11,586 people, or 1 in 7,996. In Vietnam Cau is most common in: Red River Delta, where 24 percent reside, Southeast, where 22 percent reside and Mekong River Delta, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Vietnam this surname occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 22 percent reside and Cambodia, where 20 percent reside.

Cau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cau surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cau last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Cau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning €30,963 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.1% less than the national average, earning R 75,816 per year; in United States they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning $36,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.41% more than the national average, earning $63,302 CAD per year.