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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 or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,806^th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 23,995 people. The surname Chau is mostly 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. It is also the 3,623^rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 290,226 people.

Chau is most widely held in Vietnam, where it is held by 223,174 people, or 1 in 415. In Vietnam it is primarily concentrated in: Mekong River Delta, where 37 percent are found, Southeast, where 21 percent are found and South Central Coast, where 12 percent are found. Other than Vietnam Chau exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Mozambique, where 5 percent are found.

Chau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chau surname increased 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 surname are 10.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.68% registered to vote for the 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.