Chea is used as a family name or surname in Cambodia. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Chea
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Cambodia
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Chea

How popular is Chea?

Chea is common in Cambodia.

Chea is ranked 2173 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Cheas grew by 31.9624 per cent to 4492 since 2000 and ranked 7411 after elevating 1439 spots. The last name was found in around 15 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 83.57 82.17
Black 6.3 4.85
Hispanic or Latino 4.23 3.32
White 3.05 3
Others 2.69 6.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16 0.18
Chea is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Cambodia which signifies that it is originated from Cambodia. Around 251169 people have been found who wears Chea as their family name. Chea is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
7,646 Japan7
5,010 Nicaragua7
615,517 Russia6
567,967 Indonesia6
32,086 Mexico3
8,926 Cameroon3
90,215 Germany3
124,420 Spain3
3,940 Ethiopia2
1,753 Cuba2
5,726 Puerto Rico2
65,594 Belgium2
89,020 Tanzania2
3,670 Mozambique2
1,500,361 India2
26,040 Trinidad and Tobago1
37,493 Austria1
174,544 Czech Republic1
120,357 Argentina1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
18,969 Wales1
49,101 Denmark1
16,283 Lithuania1
1,572 Macau1
1,819 Laos1
153,416 Italy1
2,309 Monaco1
2,057 Myanmar1
118,015 Netherlands1
31,207 Ireland1
5,924 Paraguay1
8,859 Iraq1
77,122 Sweden1
492,292 Ukraine1
29,774 Venezuela1
12,270 Lebanon1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
36,547 Switzerland27
5,663 Thailand18
534 South Korea16
3,922 China11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,636 Ecuador92
528 Brunei79
10,487 New Zealand64
Countries with hundreds of Chea:
2,154 Guatemala615
5,019 Ghana559
11,594 Algeria536
6,861 Australia420
1,727 Dominican Republic397
10,676 Canada368
1,346 Panama277
1,594 Singapore260
7,953 Peru256
6,110 Chile162
302 The Bahamas153
30,207 England151
2,219 Hong Kong107
Countries with thousands of Chea:
60 Liberia8,492
10,869 United States3,336
1,030 Vietnam2,186
1,409 Malaysia2,099
5,247 France1,604
4,264 Kenya1,334
Countries with hundred thousands of Chea:
3 Cambodia227,477
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Margaret Chea was 22 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on April 16, 1847. She lived in Great Britain where she worked as spinster and took Pons from Waterford.

Chea Namesakes

  • Edward Saunders Cheatham, Politician
  • Boyd M. Cheatham, Politician
  • Doc Cheatham, Jazz trumpeter
  • Áine Uí Cheallaigh, Singer
  • Alvin Chea, Singer
  • Amari Cheatom, Actor
  • Maree Cheatham, Actress
  • Ayana Tai Cheadle, Don Cheadle's daughter
  • Bettye Cheadle, Teacher
  • Jack Cheatham, Character actor

Chea Namesakes

  • Edward Saunders Cheatham, Politician
  • Boyd M. Cheatham, Politician
  • Doc Cheatham, Jazz trumpeter
  • Áine Uí Cheallaigh, Singer
  • Alvin Chea, Singer
  • Amari Cheatom, Actor
  • Maree Cheatham, Actress
  • Ayana Tai Cheadle, Don Cheadle's daughter
  • Bettye Cheadle, Teacher
  • Jack Cheatham, Character actor

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