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Chiew Surname Meaning

alternative romanization of the Chinese surname 周 see Zhou (1).

alternative romanization of the Chinese surnames 趙 and 招 see Zhao (1) and (2).

alternative romanization of the Chinese surnames 邱 and 丘 see Yau (4) and (5).

alternative romanization of the Chinese surname 朱 see Chu (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Chiew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chiew family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 Chiew families living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Chiew's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Chiew families in 1880.
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