Cheau Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Cheau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Cheau (2,005) may also be a first name.

Cheau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cheau is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cheau.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cheau is the 2,909,720th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Cheau occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Cheau live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Cheau is also the 168,775th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 2,005 people.

The last name is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 1,282,358. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 74 percent reside, Perak, where 9 percent reside and Johor, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Cheau Last Name Statistics demography

Cheau earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.73% less than the national average, earning $25,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chehau911/
Cheaou911/
Chea89240,026/
Cheou80279/
Chiea80265/
Cheța8014/
Cheyu8010/
Cheaa807/
Cheiu807/
Cheju807/
Cheșa807/
Cheșu804/
Cihea803/
Cheaj802/
Chehou736,601/
Chehah7344/
Chiayu7336/
Chiaju7322/
Cheyia7320/
Chihau7319/
Chieha738/
Cheeah734/
Chejuu734/
Chițea734/
Cheuya733/
Kechea732/
Cheaya732/
Chijeu732/
Cheuji732/
Chieya731/
Cheaiy731/
Cheaah731/
Cohhea731/
Chiaue731/
Chejju731/
Chejui731/
Chejya731/
Cheujo731/
Cheuyo731/
Cheaea731/
Cheyea731/
Cheeyu731/
Chehha731/
Cheyya731/
Cheuja731/
Cheiyu731/
Chehuh731/
Chiheu731/
Chiu67135,263/
Chia6792,531/
Chiheya67484/
Ciha67396/
Ceha67194/
Cehu6759/
Cheehou6731/
Chehiya674/
Cíha674/
Ceiu674/
Chijeya673/
Ceeu673/
Chehhah673/
Cgeu672/
Ceða672/
Quichea671/
Cheeyya671/
Chehuja671/
Chiahuu671/
Hqea671/
Cjhu671/
Cihu671/
Cchehou671/
Chihaiu671/
Chehoue671/
Chejhou671/
Cheïhou671/
Cheuyeh671/
Ceyu671/
Ceju671/
Cjau671/
Cjha671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Cheau
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