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

The last name Chia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻌﻪ, Hindi: चिा, Oriya: ଚିଆ, Russian: Чиа) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Chía or Chià. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 6,117^th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 78,758 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Chia are found; 54 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 16,893^rd most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 55,586 people.

It is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 34,289 people, or 1 in 860. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 39 percent reside, Johor, where 18 percent reside and Sabah, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia it is found in 104 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 14 percent reside.

Chia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chia last name grew 268,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chia surname is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Chia last name are 0.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.04% less than the national average, earning 245,579 kr per year; in Peru they earn 34.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,136 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.11% more than the national average, earning $24,771,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $54,988 CAD per year.