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

The surname Chiaw is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chiaw.

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

This last name is the 1,447,279^th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Chiaw reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 76 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 161,432^nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 2,159 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 421,346. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 24 percent live, Penang, where 20 percent live and Johor, where 14 percent live. Barring Malaysia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brunei, where 25 percent live and Singapore, where 18 percent live.