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

Shau (Bengali: সাউ, Hindi: शौ, Marathi: शौ, Oriya: ସାହୁ, Russian: Шау) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Shau is the 98,711^th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,517,606 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Shau are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 114,205^th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 3,793 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 3,240 people, or 1 in 236,749. In India Shau is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 73 percent are found, Assam, where 5 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Other than India this last name is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Namibia, where 5 percent are found.

Shau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shau last name rose 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shau last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.89% more than the national average, earning R 546,300 per year and in United States they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $45,061 USD per year.