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

The surname Chhaya (Bengali: ছায়া, Hindi: छाया, Marathi: छाया, Oriya: ଛାୟା, Tibetan: ཆཱ་ཡ་) occurs most in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 141,689^th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,317,922 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Chhaya reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Chhaya is also the 2,445^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 419,040 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 2,597 people, or 1 in 295,366. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 34 percent live, Maharashtra, where 25 percent live and Gujarat, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Chhaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chhaya last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chhaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning R 189,084 per year and in United States they earn 29.51% more than the national average, earning $55,884 USD per year.