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
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Chiau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiau is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Chiáu. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chiau is the 32,550th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 445,749 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiau live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 169,468th most common forename world-wide, borne by 1,991 people.
The surname is most numerous in Mozambique, where it is carried by 16,068 people, or 1 in 1,697. Not including Mozambique this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent live and Singapore, where 0 percent live.
Chiau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chiau are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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