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

The last name Cho (Hindi: चो, Marathi: चो, Russian: Чо, Tibetan: ཆོས་) has its highest incidence in South Korea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Chó or Chô. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Cho is the 253^rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,438 people. The last name Cho is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Cho are found; 79 percent are found in East Asia and 78 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Cho is also the 6,155^th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 170,491 people.

The surname Cho is most numerous in South Korea, where it is carried by 1,500,937 people, or 1 in 34. In South Korea Cho is primarily found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 24 percent reside, Seoul, where 20 percent reside and Busan, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Korea this surname is found in 146 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 16 percent reside and North Korea, where 7 percent reside.

Cho Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cho has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cho last name rose 213,068 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cho Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cho surname is predominantly Orthodox (58%) in Russia.

In The United States Cho are 1.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Cho earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning 324,082 kr per year; in Peru they earn 392.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 95,450 per year; in South Africa they earn 140.83% more than the national average, earning R 572,292 per year; in United States they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $52,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $57,585 CAD per year.