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

The surname Cheah is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cheah.

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

The surname Cheah is the 15,006^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 196,324 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Cheah live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 83 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Cheah is also the 143,058^th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,636 people.

It is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 30,826 people, or 1 in 957. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Selangor, where 33 percent live, Penang, where 21 percent live and Perak, where 16 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Cheah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cheah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheah surname grew 9,386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cheah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cheah surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cheah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.45% more than the national average, earning $52,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $65,971 CAD per year.