Chiou Surname

142,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Chiou Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Chinese origin.

Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.

Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration.

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Chiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7011:213,08620,798
Greece5911:18,7482,694
Taiwan1911:122,7471,129
Malaysia1461:202,01511,880
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada491:751,95159,756
China491:27,904,5221,516
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
England221:2,532,63991,802
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Belgium131:884,35769,774
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belize41:88,8683,294
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
France11:66,422,722504,397

Chiou (3,561) may also be a first name.

Chiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Chinese origin.

Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.

Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration. Koo and Gu are the Korean ones, Cù and Cu being its Vietnamese transliteration, and as Khoo and Khoe being its Teochew and Hokkien.

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The surname is of Chinese origin, with Qiu being the pinyin for Mandarin. Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau/Yao being its Cantonese transliteration. Koo and Gu are the Korean ones.

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Chiou Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chiou Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chiou occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 142,450th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,332,761 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Chiou reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chiou is also the 118,710th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 3,561 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,701 people, or 1 in 213,086. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 43 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and New Jersey, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 19 percent live and Taiwan, where 6 percent live.

Chiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chiou last name are 0.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chiou earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 36.11% more than the national average, earning $58,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chihou9180/
Chijou9145/
Chioui9113/
Chioiu916/
Cheiou912/
Chiouh912/
Chioyu911/
Chiu89135,263/
Hiou89170/
Cheihou83314/
Chagiou8322/
Chiahou8320/
Chayiou835/
Chieout831/
Chieu805,843/
Chițu80707/
Cheou80279/
Chihu80192/
Chiuz80147/
Chiuh8091/
Chius8077/
Chyou8068/
Choju8067/
Chiue8017/
Khiou8014/
Chiut809/
Hijou809/
Chiua808/
Hioui808/
Cheiu807/
Choyu806/
Chhiu806/
Choiu806/
Hihou806/
Chiju804/
Chiup803/
Chiåu803/
Chuiu802/
Chiud801/
Chiuy801/
Chișu801/
Chaiyaou771/
Chheihou771/
Hiu751,919/
Chehou736,601/
Chiuch73141/
Chihoo7391/
Chaiyu7387/
Cheyou7347/
Khijou7342/
Chuyou7333/
Chihui7325/
Hihoud7324/
Cheoux7320/
Chihau7319/
Choyou7318/
Chejou7318/
Chhieu7316/
Hiohou7313/
Choiju7310/
Chaiju737/
Chheou736/
Chhoyu735/
Cheout734/
Chhoju733/
Chéoux732/
Chiush732/
Chieuh732/
Houiou732/
Chijoe732/
Haijou732/
Chijeu732/
Chuiyu731/
Chiuiy731/
Choiyu731/
Chojiu731/
Cheiyu731/
Chiahu731/
Chiheu731/
Chihus731/
Chijui731/
Hiaouh731/
Hjijou731/
Chéhou731/
Chyaou731/
Cheaou731/
Chihut731/
Chuihu731/
Chooyu731/
Chaiyaoup716/
Hoju671,530/
Hoyu671,260/
Chaiyut67835/
Choijoo67419/
Huiu67268/
Khiu67264/
Hiue67191/
Chyu67156/
Hihu67127/
Chehoud6754/
Chéu6747/
Hiju6746/
Hius6733/
Cheehou6731/
Heiu6725/
Hiut6725/
Chju6724/
Heou6721/
Chhoiju679/
Choojuy676/
Hiuy674/
Hiua674/
Chió674/
Cheyhou674/
Chiuaia674/
Chaihyu674/
Hiuz673/
Hoiu672/
Chiù672/
Hiuh672/
Choyush671/
Chhijju671/
Chihhui671/
Chuihui671/
Chehout671/
Chougiu671/
Houioui671/
Chiahuu671/
Chiú671/
Hișu671/
Haiyaou671/
Chiuaya671/
Chíu671/
Chihuis671/
Chehgou671/
Chehouy671/
Chejhou671/
Cheïhou671/
Cheujou671/
Héou671/
Cheouch671/
Chaijud671/
Chaijui671/
Chaiyus671/
Hgiu671/
Hiup670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chiou
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