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.
- tchahinChahine Demographics
Average Chahine Salary in
United States
$49,742 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can occur 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 used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 788,439 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Chahine live; 49 percent live in North Africa and 34 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 311,169th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 705 people.
Chahine is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 3,067 people, or 1 in 11,241. Aside from Morocco this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also found 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 surname are 9.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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