Family name Chieu (Chieu 
, Чиеу 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The last name Chieu is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Vietnam, where it is a rare surname, and Taiwan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Vietnam, Malaysia, and the United States. Also, Chieu is the forename as well as the last name.