Chahine Surname

55,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

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.

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Chahine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3,0671:11,2411,610
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
Egypt1,3421:68,5076,354
United States9491:381,93833,710
France3921:169,44626,353
Canada3351:109,98711,787
Brazil3001:713,58126,162
Australia2341:115,36612,799
United Arab Emirates1561:58,7335,781
Sweden1221:80,7115,995
Qatar1121:21,0542,246
Algeria961:402,41234,280
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
England591:944,37447,923
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Venezuela441:686,45611,744
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
Lebanon231:245,0919,209
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Senegal161:911,2093,010
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Norway91:571,36544,190
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Israel91:950,84857,975
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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.

- tchahin

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaheine9341/
Chahoine935/
Chahiene931/
Hahine923/
Chahini8677/
Chehine8614/
Hahiner861/
Chahineová821/
Haehne7720/
Haoine774/
Heaine773/
Chaene772/
Hahini771/
Hohine770/
Chaiyenne751/
Hajjine71547/
Houaine71504/
Chouine71249/
Haehner71188/
Chaoini712/
Hahinay712/
Chaenee711/
Hohiner711/
Haehnie711/
Chohini711/
Khaoine711/
Chehini711/
Chehene711/
Chaeney710/
Heaines710/
Hauines710/
Haene67174/
Chauinui674/
Cheijine674/
Chouihne674/
Chaeneid672/
Chouiene672/
Johainne671/
Johainee671/
Chouineh671/
Chouinet671/
Chuoeine671/
Haethner670/

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