Chahine Surname
Approximately 9,243 people bear this surname
Chahine 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 SurnameChahine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3,067 | 1:11,241 | 1,610 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| Egypt | 1,342 | 1:68,507 | 6,354 |
| United States | 949 | 1:381,938 | 33,710 |
| France | 392 | 1:169,446 | 26,353 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| Brazil | 300 | 1:713,581 | 26,162 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 156 | 1:58,733 | 5,781 |
| Sweden | 122 | 1:80,711 | 5,995 |
| Qatar | 112 | 1:21,054 | 2,246 |
| Algeria | 96 | 1:402,412 | 34,280 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Venezuela | 44 | 1:686,456 | 11,744 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Lebanon | 23 | 1:245,091 | 9,209 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Senegal | 16 | 1:911,209 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chahine (705) may also be a first name.
Chahine 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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Chahine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chahine is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahine? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,024th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 788,439 people. Chahine is mostly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Chahine are found; 49 percent are found in North Africa and 34 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 311,169th most widely held forename on earth, held by 705 people.
It is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is held by 3,067 people, or 1 in 11,241. Barring Morocco this last name is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside and Egypt, where 15 percent reside.
Chahine Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chahine last name are 9.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.3% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chahine earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning 316,789 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 240.38% more than the national average, earning R 808,884 per year; in United States they earn 15.28% more than the national average, earning $49,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,087 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaheine | 93 | 41 | / |
| Chahoine | 93 | 5 | / |
| Chahiene | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hahine | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chahini | 86 | 77 | / |
| Chehine | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hahiner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chahineová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haehne | 77 | 20 | / |
| Haoine | 77 | 4 | / |
| Heaine | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chaene | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hahini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hohine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chaiyenne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajjine | 71 | 547 | / |
| Houaine | 71 | 504 | / |
| Chouine | 71 | 249 | / |
| Haehner | 71 | 188 | / |
| Chaoini | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hahinay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chaenee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hohiner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haehnie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chohini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaoine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chehini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chehene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaeney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heaines | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hauines | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haene | 67 | 174 | / |
| Chauinui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheijine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chouihne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaeneid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chouiene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johainne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johainee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouineh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouinet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuoeine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haethner | 67 | 0 | / |
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