Chiau Surname
Approximately 16,349 people bear this surname
Chiau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 16,068 | 1:1,697 | 403 |
| Belgium | 81 | 1:141,934 | 20,189 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1:526,683 | 26,095 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Chiáu (2) are calculated separately.
Chiau (1,991) may also be a first name.
Chiau Demographics
Average Chiau Salary in
United States
$63,525 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chiau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chiau is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Chiáu. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,550th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 445,749 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiau reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Chiau is also the 169,468th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 1,991 people.
It is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is carried by 16,068 people, or 1 in 1,697. Aside from Mozambique it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent are found and Singapore, where 0 percent are found.
Chiau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chiau are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Chiau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.53% less than the national average, earning R 74,796 per year and in United States they earn 47.22% more than the national average, earning $63,525 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiáu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Schiau | 91 | 1,226 | / |
| Şchiau | 91 | 70 | / |
| Șchiau | 91 | 45 | / |
| Hiau | 89 | 29 | / |
| Chiahou | 83 | 20 | / |
| Chihaou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chaiyau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schiaus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Shiau | 80 | 898 | / |
| Sciau | 80 | 79 | / |
| Hsiau | 80 | 58 | / |
| Hiaux | 80 | 43 | / |
| Khiau | 80 | 34 | / |
| Chyau | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hiaut | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hioau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaut | 77 | 123 | / |
| Chaiyaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiout | 73 | 260 | / |
| Hiault | 73 | 98 | / |
| Sciaux | 73 | 70 | / |
| Hieaux | 73 | 51 | / |
| Cajiau | 73 | 30 | / |
| Chious | 73 | 8 | / |
| Chioiu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chioux | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tshiau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chiouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hihaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chioyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuiyau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chyaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hio'au | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiaouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sciaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chyaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaoup | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chaiyautt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siau | 67 | 4,097 | / |
| Kiau | 67 | 2,265 | / |
| Hijaouy | 67 | 211 | / |
| Jiau | 67 | 147 | / |
| Chițoiu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hyau | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chayyou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Xiau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chehoiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tshiahu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaiyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaiyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiehaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuiyou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chiau
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