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

The surname Chao (Bengali: চাও, Hindi: चाो, Oriya: ଚାଓ, Russian: Чао) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Chao is the 2,525^th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 33,235 people. The last name Chao occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Chao are found; 81 percent are found in East Asia and 81 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 120^th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 3,470,648 people.

Chao is most common in China, where it is borne by 162,586 people, or 1 in 8,410. Without taking into account China it occurs in 116 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Macau, where 4 percent reside.

Chao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Chao last name are 6.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Chao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,595 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.94% less than the national average, earning R 133,212 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $27,293,300 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning 73,655,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 26.78% more than the national average, earning $54,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $58,535 CAD per year.