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

The surname Chav (Hindi: चाव, Marathi: चव, Russian: Чав) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Cháv. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 108,642^nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,701,108 people. The last name Chav occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Chav live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 184,711^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,727 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 3,949 people, or 1 in 3,922. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 15 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 10 percent live and Prey Veng Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Cambodia this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Taiwan, where 1 percent live.

Chav Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chav last name are 39.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Chav earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.52% less than the national average, earning $38,992 CAD per year.