Chiav Surname
Approximately 1,117 people bear this surname
Chiav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 1,103 | 1:14,041 | 1,107 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Chiav (434) may also be a first name.
Chiav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiav occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiav? popularity and diffusion
Chiav is the 331,287th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,524,213 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Chiav are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Chiav is also the 411,730th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 434 people.
Chiav is most common in Cambodia, where it is held by 1,103 people, or 1 in 14,041. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Phnom Penh, where 16 percent reside, Siem Reap Province, where 12 percent reside and Kampot Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Cambodia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiav | 91 | 7 | / |
| Chihav | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chiavz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hiav | 89 | 3 | / |
| Choijav | 83 | 388 | / |
| Chaiyav | 83 | 7 | / |
| Schiavd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khiav | 80 | 41,750 | / |
| Chiab | 80 | 621 | / |
| Chiaf | 80 | 188 | / |
| Chiaw | 80 | 148 | / |
| Cheav | 80 | 143 | / |
| Hsiav | 80 | 46 | / |
| Chiap | 80 | 41 | / |
| Shiav | 80 | 7 | / |
| Chiov | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hijav | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chyav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Choijjav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chihab | 73 | 12,085 | / |
| Chheav | 73 | 100 | / |
| Chijap | 73 | 39 | / |
| Chijov | 73 | 37 | / |
| Chiape | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tchiaw | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khieav | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chhiap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chihaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hkiahv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shihav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajiav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chihov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schiab | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chiappe | 67 | 3,243 | / |
| Hiab | 67 | 2,964 | / |
| Siav | 67 | 2,579 | / |
| Chihowa | 67 | 935 | / |
| Hiap | 67 | 297 | / |
| Chijiap | 67 | 222 | / |
| Chijova | 67 | 89 | / |
| Kiav | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tchijov | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chihova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chihaib | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chaiyap | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hiaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyav | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shaijav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhihab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaiyaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cyav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schihab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiaffe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaiyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchiape | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shihgav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaiyav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahaiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchiafe | 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
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- 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 Chiav
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