Chahin Surname
Approximately 4,328 people bear this surname
Chahin Surname User-submission:
Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound.
Read More About This SurnameChahin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 978 | 1:10,668 | 867 |
| Morocco | 545 | 1:63,259 | 10,584 |
| United States | 306 | 1:1,184,506 | 84,519 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Algeria | 293 | 1:131,848 | 17,940 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Honduras | 223 | 1:39,536 | 1,125 |
| Bolivia | 180 | 1:58,980 | 2,964 |
| Brazil | 176 | 1:1,216,331 | 41,961 |
| Argentina | 159 | 1:268,827 | 21,629 |
| Mexico | 152 | 1:816,620 | 11,767 |
| Sweden | 140 | 1:70,334 | 5,307 |
| Chile | 72 | 1:244,673 | 7,410 |
| Ivory Coast | 70 | 1:329,589 | 12,041 |
| El Salvador | 70 | 1:90,627 | 1,579 |
| Venezuela | 56 | 1:539,359 | 10,010 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Colombia | 37 | 1:1,291,191 | 10,220 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chahin (168) may also be a first name.
Chahin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Means 'of the Shah', from the Persian language. The Persian Shahs had many children with their concubines. These children received the surname Shahin. The final vowel is added by some languages for harmony purposes. Variating between i, e, ee, but always representing the same sound. Ch and Sh are both used depending on the country colonization history or language. To represent the h, alternatives such as kh and ch are used. This surname is common to individuals who follow Abrahamic faiths such as Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
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Average Chahin Salary in
United States
$48,170 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chahin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chahin (Hindi: चाहिन, Oriya: ଚାହିଁ) occurs more in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chahin is the 107,732nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,683,814 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Chahin live; 27 percent live in North Africa and 23 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. Chahin is also the 705,855th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 168 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The Dominican Republic, where it is borne by 978 people, or 1 in 10,668. Other than The Dominican Republic Chahin occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Chahin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chahin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 30,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chahin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chahin last name are 16.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chahin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 80.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,003 per year; in Colombia they earn 29.4% less than the national average, earning $16,026,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $48,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,673 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chahin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahin in the Hindi language | ||
| चाहिन | cahina | - |
| Chahin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାହିଁ | cahim | 75 |
| ଚାହିନ | cahina | 12.5 |
| ଚହିଁ | cahim | 12.5 |
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