Explore the Family Name Chio

The meaning of Chio

1. Italian and Hispanic (Mexico): unexplained. 2. Altered form of Cayo, a surname of French origin (see Caya). Compare Kio. 3. Chinese: alternative Cantonese form of the Chinese surname 趙, see Zhao 1. 4. Chinese: Teochew and Hokkien form of the Chinese surname 石, see Shi 1. 5. Chinese: Teochew and Hokkien form of the Chinese surname 蔣, see Jiang 2.

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How common is the last name Chio in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of surname Chio has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,629 in popularity, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 34,539 - an uptick of 20.83%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 466 in 2000 to 655 in 2010, marking a substantial jump of 40.56%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.17 named Chio in 2000, increasing to 0.22 by 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 29.41%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,629#34,53920.83%
Count46665540.56%
Proportion per 100k0.170.2229.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chio

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Chio, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, Asian/Pacific Islander is the most common, experiencing a slight increase from 54.08% in 2000 to 56.95% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.5% to 0.76%. The proportion of individuals with this name who identify as white saw a decrease of 20.64%, going from 25.97% in 2000 to 20.61% in 2010. The Hispanic population with the surname Chio increased by 18.52%, from 18.03% in 2000 to 21.37% in 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during both census years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander54.08%56.95%5.31%
Hispanic18.03%21.37%18.52%
White25.97%20.61%-20.64%
Two or More Races1.5%0.76%-49.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%