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

Chou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﻮ, Hindi: चौ, Russian: Чоу) is found most in China. It may also appear in the variant forms: Chōu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,085^th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 14,750 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Chou are found; 89 percent are found in East Asia and 89 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Chou is also the 22,786^th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 38,795 people.

The last name is most commonly held in China, where it is carried by 429,496 people, or 1 in 3,184. Outside of China this surname is found in 116 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Chou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chou surname grew 58,068 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chou last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning 426,834 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,276 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.18% less than the national average, earning R 149,280 per year; in United States they earn 28.39% more than the national average, earning $55,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $58,772 CAD per year.