Chaim Surname

210,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chaim Surname Definition:

“Life” in Hebrew. Also written Hyam and Hyman. (Compare “Vitus” in Latin.)

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Chaim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9031:237,0709,144
Algeria2531:152,69419,837
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Poland1621:234,62230,119
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
Israel451:190,17018,708
France411:1,620,066149,911
Canada391:944,75971,777
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Taiwan251:937,7906,555
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England121:4,643,172139,951
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Chaïm (1) are calculated separately.

Chaim (9,238) may also be a first name.

Chaim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Life” in Hebrew. Also written Hyam and Hyman. (Compare “Vitus” in Latin.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

Chaim is a Jewish last name that is derived from the Hebrew word 'Chai' which means life

- romin

Chaim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chaim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chaim (Arabic: كايم, Bengali: ছাইম, Hindi: चैम, Marathi: चाईम, Oriya: ଚାଇମ) is most common in Brazil. It may also be rendered as: Chaïm. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chaim is the 210,934th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,725,739 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Chaim reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 46 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 64,606th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 9,238 people.

The last name Chaim is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 903 people, or 1 in 237,070. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 70 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Chaim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chaim has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 23,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chaim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Chaim are 42.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chaim earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.52% less than the national average, earning $35,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.65% more than the national average, earning $71,864 CAD per year.

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Chaime91131/
Chaaim9193/
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Chim8999,488/
Haim899,970/
Caim89278/
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Chaisim83120/
Chassim8318/
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Chattim8311/
Chaitim835/
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Tchayim832/
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Hatim8031,776/
Chhim8031,060/
Chime8029,644/
Hajim8024,638/
Chism8010,905/
Chain808,700/
Chiem804,512/
Chame804,389/
Cheam803,495/
Chaem801,843/
Shaim801,650/
Chaum801,283/
Hayim801,108/
Haime801,095/
Chahm80565/
Chiom80561/
Haium80415/
Chham80378/
Tcham80326/
Hacim80202/
Chuim80199/
Cheim80184/
Scham80173/
Schim80155/
Khaim80154/
Choim80145/
Haiam80125/
Chamd80116/
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Haiem8048/
Cayim8047/
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Chaihoem7780/
Schaimne774/
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Ham75183,375/
Cam7578,231/
Him7528,059/
Cim7511,486/
Chacin7326,757/
Hachim7319,008/
Hassim7312,431/
Chisim734,103/
Chaine733,029/
Schaum732,757/
Chasin732,097/
Chaion731,795/
Tchame731,380/
Chaiun731,211/
Chaume731,104/
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Chatin73791/
Chaing73677/
Schain73585/
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Sechim73100/
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Chaian7339/
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Schiem7325/
Hayime7324/
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Chatem7320/
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Chojam7317/
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Chaind7313/
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Kham67193,001/
Hamd6770,760/
Hamm6756,329/
Khim6755,158/
Heim6745,839/
Sham6738,625/
Chem6726,919/
Zaim6720,692/
Saim6718,049/
Hain6717,972/
Shim6717,132/
Chaihan6711,764/
Ciam678,081/
Hame676,296/
Cime676,261/
Chaisin675,668/
Hime674,713/
Camm674,142/
Chaisen673,722/
Hjam673,680/
Chym673,650/
Chimowa673,336/
Chittem672,403/
Jaim672,395/
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Chaim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaim in the Bengali language
ছাইমcha'ima-
Chaim in the Oriya language
ଚାଇମca'ima-
Chaim in the Marathi language
चाईमca'ima-
Chaim in the Hindi language
चैमcaima66.67
चइमca'ima33.33
Chaim in the Arabic language
كايمkaym-
شايمshaym-
شأيمshaym-

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