Chaw Surname
Approximately 28,098 people bear this surname
Chaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 17,845 | 1:2,911 | 153 |
| Pakistan | 5,541 | 1:32,240 | 1,561 |
| Malaysia | 2,517 | 1:11,718 | 1,254 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United States | 353 | 1:1,026,796 | 75,483 |
| DR Congo | 287 | 1:257,420 | 24,363 |
| Singapore | 257 | 1:21,431 | 849 |
| Hong Kong | 183 | 1:40,085 | 710 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| Thailand | 110 | 1:642,167 | 108,371 |
| China | 60 | 1:22,788,693 | 1,256 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 1:532,835 | 3,989 |
| Ecuador | 43 | 1:369,903 | 9,697 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Panama | 23 | 1:170,098 | 5,250 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Chaw (36,658) may also be a first name.
Chaw Demographics
Average Chaw Salary in
United States
$47,489 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chaw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻭ) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaw? popularity and diffusion
Chaw is the 19,517th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 259,362 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Chaw are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Chaw is also the 23,849th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 36,658 people.
The last name is most frequent in Myanmar, where it is borne by 17,845 people, or 1 in 2,911. Other than Myanmar this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Malaysia, where 9 percent reside.
Chaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chaw last name increased 1,858 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chaw surname are 23.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.84% registered with the political party.
The amount Chaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 93.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,465 per year; in United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.92% less than the national average, earning $38,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chawe | 89 | 3,675 | / |
| Schaw | 89 | 199 | / |
| Chauw | 89 | 43 | / |
| Chaiw | 89 | 42 | / |
| Cheaw | 89 | 27 | / |
| Cshaw | 89 | 17 | / |
| Tchaw | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chawt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chawz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chayw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chawp | 89 | 0 | / |
| Haw | 86 | 8,491 | / |
| Caw | 86 | 656 | / |
| Tchawe | 80 | 809 | / |
| Chauwe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Schauw | 80 | 11 | / |
| Chaiwe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Chawsh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schawf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schaws | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zschaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schawz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaywe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chavws | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaw | 75 | 1,080,438 | / |
| Shaw | 75 | 808,364 | / |
| Chow | 75 | 255,686 | / |
| Chab | 75 | 6,940 | / |
| Chav | 75 | 4,284 | / |
| Hawe | 75 | 2,436 | / |
| Hauw | 75 | 1,473 | / |
| Chaf | 75 | 557 | / |
| Hawf | 75 | 87 | / |
| Hajw | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hsaw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Heaw | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cauw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zhaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Haaw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ciaw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hayw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Caaw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Haiw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hawh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haww | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hahw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cawf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Caiw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cawh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chabowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwwt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schachw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chaib | 67 | 63,095 | / |
| Chafe | 67 | 3,930 | / |
| Chaab | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Chowa | 67 | 3,098 | / |
| Chowe | 67 | 2,320 | / |
| Chaïb | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Schow | 67 | 1,973 | / |
| Haiwe | 67 | 1,457 | / |
| Chaif | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Schaf | 67 | 851 | / |
| Khawe | 67 | 680 | / |
| Chova | 67 | 582 | / |
| Chhab | 67 | 381 | / |
| Chaff | 67 | 240 | / |
| Chaub | 67 | 154 | / |
| Cheav | 67 | 143 | / |
| Chauv | 67 | 133 | / |
| Sahaw | 67 | 118 | / |
| Chavs | 67 | 116 | / |
| Khauw | 67 | 116 | / |
| Hauwe | 67 | 104 | / |
| Tshaw | 67 | 97 | / |
| Cheab | 67 | 78 | / |
| Shawh | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chuow | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chowh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Heawe | 67 | 41 | / |
| Shahw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chayb | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shaaw | 67 | 26 | / |
| Chaaf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chauf | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chavz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chhav | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chaiv | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chabh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chouw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kheaw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chaft | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shawf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hkhaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hsiaw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haasw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choww | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chowz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shauw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaww | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hashw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sshaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Csauw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chavh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chavt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shasw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haywe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khayw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chavd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hochw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schachhw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haïwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hassw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chatf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czaws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shajw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heaws | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cawpf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shayw | 67 | 0 | / |
Chaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chaw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺷﺎﻭ | shaw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chaw
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