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

The last name Cha (Bengali: চা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﺎ, Hindi: चा, Marathi: छाया, Oriya: ଚ, Russian: Ча, Tibetan: ལྕགས་) is more frequently found in China than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Chá, Chã, Chà or Chä. For other possible spellings of Cha click here.

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

The surname Cha is the 583^rd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,784 people. The last name Cha is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Cha are found; 95 percent are found in East Asia and 57 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 13,595^th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 71,680 people.

This surname is most prevalent in China, where it is held by 347,897 people, or 1 in 3,930. Barring China this last name exists in 134 countries. It also occurs in North Korea, where 35 percent are found and South Korea, where 22 percent are found.

Cha Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cha last name increased 57,883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (27%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Cha surname are 3.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.49% registered with the party.

The amount Cha earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 16.25% less than the national average, earning $19,012,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $55,369 CAD per year.