Causing Surname
Approximately 3,717 people bear this surname
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This surname is a hispanicization of the Chinese surname 高兴(Mandarin pinyin: Gāoxìng), which means 'to be happy'. This was brought to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants. After the Sangley revolt of 1603 in Manila, Sinophobia began to occur in the subsequent years.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,515 | 1:28,802 | 4,077 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Causing (18) may also be a first name.
Causing Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a hispanicization of the Chinese surname 高兴(Mandarin pinyin: Gāoxìng), which means 'to be happy'. This was brought to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants. After the Sangley revolt of 1603 in Manila, Sinophobia began to occur in the subsequent years. The Causing clan residing in Barili decided to drop the final g in their last name becoming Causin to avoid such acts.
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Average Causing Salary in
United States
$42,453 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Causing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Causing Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Causing (Hindi: चौसिंग) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Causing? popularity and diffusion
It is the 122,904th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,960,599 people. The surname Causing is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Causing are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,515 people, or 1 in 28,802. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 38 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent live and National Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Philippines Causing is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Causing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Causing has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,123 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Causing Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Causing surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Causing earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $57,610 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Causing Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Causing in the Hindi language | ||
| चौसिंग | causinga | - |
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Footnotes
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