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

Chau (Bengali: চৌ, Hindi: चौ, Marathi: चौ, Oriya: ଚଉ, Russian: Чау, Tibetan: ཆའུ་) is more frequently found in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Chau is the 1,806^th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 23,995 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Chau are found; 76 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 73 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Chau is also the 3,623^rd most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 290,226 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 223,174 people, or 1 in 415. In Vietnam it is mostly concentrated in: Mekong River Delta, where 37 percent reside, Southeast, where 21 percent reside and South Central Coast, where 12 percent reside. Barring Vietnam Chau occurs in 99 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Mozambique, where 5 percent reside.

Chau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chau surname rose 53,546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Chau last name are 10.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.08% less than the national average, earning 255,808 kr per year; in Peru they earn 88.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,472 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.36% less than the national average, earning R 144,096 per year; in Colombia they earn 103.38% more than the national average, earning $46,172,500 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning 66,009,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $48,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,453 CAD per year.