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Globally, Châu (Chau
, Châu
, チャウ
) is a common epicene given name. The forename Châu is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a common unisex name, Macao, and Vietnam, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Vietnam, India, and the United States. Likewise, Châu is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chau | Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, United States |
| Châu | Malaysia, France, Vietnam, Australia, United States |
| チャウ | Japan |
| باو | Morocco, Sudan |
Châu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .