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

The last name Chokey (Tibetan: ཆོས་སྐྱིད།) is borne by more people in Bhutan than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Chokey is the 1,111,382^nd most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Chokey live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Tibeto-South Asia. Chokey is also the 581,650^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 237 people.

The last name is most widespread in Bhutan, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 5,600. In Bhutan Chokey is mostly concentrated in: Thimphu District, where 55 percent reside, Pemagatshel District, where 7 percent reside and Trashigang District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Bhutan it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.

Chokey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chokey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chokey surname expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chokey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chokey last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Chokey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.84% more than the national average, earning $58,180 USD per year.