Cham Surname

5,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Cham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia41,3141:4710
Ethiopia19,4781:5,008803
Cambodia15,5281:997260
South Sudan4,2271:2,701529
Malaysia3,6751:8,026955
Iran3,2211:23,8383,001
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
United States1,3121:276,26425,830
Vietnam1,1521:80,422649
Cameroon8991:23,1023,135
Haiti8311:12,8571,260
England4981:111,88411,526
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Kenya4601:100,3918,786
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
India4191:1,830,70564,696
Philippines3491:290,08141,635
France3151:210,86632,777
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Thailand3061:230,84438,969
Mexico2951:420,7678,163
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Spain1841:254,08716,180
Australia1681:160,68916,729
Taiwan1181:198,6841,716
Brazil1001:2,140,74367,134
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Nigeria911:1,946,62468,955
Venezuela911:331,9137,350
Poland811:469,24447,315
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Mauritania661:62,0434,323
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Brunei501:8,3751,042
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Guatemala481:335,0564,665
Pakistan441:4,060,08828,888
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Norway401:128,55716,659
China381:35,982,1461,905
Panama361:108,6744,042
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Senegal251:583,1742,343
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Aruba231:4,499638
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Liberia131:339,11818,650
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
East Timor91:135,103179
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Wales71:442,07621,198
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Macau51:120,326534
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Comoros41:187,381421
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Chăm (1) & Çham (1) are calculated separately.

Cham (35,917) may also be a first name.

Cham Last Name Facts

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

Cham (Arabic: اشعم, Bengali: চাম, Georgian: ჩამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺷﺎﻡ, Hindi: चम्पा, Marathi: चाम, Oriya: ଚାମ, Russian: Чам, Tibetan: ལྕམ་) occurs more in The Gambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Chăm or Çham. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,615th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 72,304 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Cham reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 24,242nd most frequent forename globally It is held by 35,917 people.

It is most frequent in The Gambia, where it is carried by 41,314 people, or 1 in 47. Barring The Gambia Cham exists in 115 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 19 percent reside and Cambodia, where 15 percent reside.

Cham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cham surname grew 5,704 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 49,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Cham last name are 7.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.54% registered with the party.

The amount Cham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.18% less than the national average, earning 238,159 kr per year; in Peru they earn 56.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,402 per year; in South Africa they earn 73.75% less than the national average, earning R 62,388 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.61% less than the national average, earning $18,704,200 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 47.9% less than the national average, earning 42,950,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $44,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chăm921/
Çham921/
Chame894,389/
Cheam893,495/
Chaim891,956/
Chaum891,283/
Chahm89565/
Chham89378/
Tcham89326/
Scham89173/
Chamd89116/
Chaam8974/
Chajm8943/
Chasm8933/
Chamn8928/
Chamg8927/
Chamh8925/
Chamt8919/
Chamm8916/
Chaym8912/
Chatm894/
Chgam891/
Chaïm891/
Chamï891/
Csham891/
Hcham891/
Ham86183,375/
Cam8678,231/
Schaum802,757/
Tchame801,380/
Chaume801,104/
Chamng80908/
Chamme80267/
Chaham80200/
Chatim80186/
Chasim80176/
Schamm80135/
Chacim80131/
Chaime80131/
Chaaim8093/
Chasme8034/
Schaim8020/
Chatem8020/
Chasem8019/
Chhaim8015/
Tscham8013/
Chheam8012/
Chamne809/
Ch'ham809/
Chahme808/
Chamnd806/
Chaame806/
Chhame805/
Shcham805/
Schamn805/
Schaam802/
Chamhs801/
Chamnt801/
Chattm801/
Chhaum801/
Chcham801/
Cheasm801/
Hchaim801/
Chsham801/
Schham801/
Chajme801/
Chamgh801/
Chahmd801/
Hchame801/
Chahym801/
Cheamt801/
Cheatm800/
Schahm800/
Chan751,967,557/
Kham75193,001/
Hamd7570,760/
Hamm7556,329/
Sham7538,625/
Chom7524,939/
Haim759,970/
Ciam758,081/
Hame756,296/
Camm754,142/
Hjam753,680/
Hahm751,960/
Hamh751,709/
Caum75505/
Haum75499/
Hamn75336/
Caim75278/
Hatm75262/
Hajm75220/
Haam75195/
Haym75177/
Hasm75174/
Heam75170/
Zham7567/
Hzam7563/
Hsam7527/
Hamt7518/
Caam7515/
Haïm7514/
Cohm7513/
Csam7511/
Hamg7510/
Haám759/
Hamø754/
Chañ753/
Tcam753/
Ceam752/
Chań752/
Xham752/
Camh751/
Caïm751/
Czam751/
Dcam751/
Hamq751/
Hham751/
Schamne73874/
Chamova73423/
Chaitem73408/
Cheatem73257/
Chaisim73120/
Chassem73119/
Schamme7389/
Schaham7326/
Chassim7318/
Chachim7314/
Chamgne7314/
Chattem7313/
Chattim7311/
Tchaham7311/
Chamowa7310/
Chaitim735/
Chaseem732/
Tchamme732/
Chaisem732/
Chamgue732/
Chahyme731/
Chhamme731/
Chhatem731/
Chachem731/
Schamnn731/
Tchayme731/
Uamcham731/
Chaysim731/
Chaytem731/
Chaytim731/
Cheatim730/
Schamdt730/
Schaumm730/
Cheasem730/
Chang673,834,963/
Chand672,040,950/
Hatem67141,530/
Hasim6762,230/
Chane6732,981/
Hatim6731,776/
Hasem6712,549/
Chain678,700/
Chant676,571/
Chome675,500/
Shame674,518/
Saham673,340/
Chanh672,504/
Hamme671,830/
Shaim671,650/
Shahm671,510/
Chean671,458/
Chaun671,382/
Shaam671,346/
Choum671,315/
Haime671,095/
Chann67970/
Sheam67911/
Kheam67721/
Schan67554/
Chhan67543/
Shaum67478/
Hamng67465/
Khame67443/
Chaichim67408/
Chañe67390/
Chhom67375/
Khamm67338/
Hsham67308/
Tsham67293/
Shaym67283/
Hayme67239/
Hacim67202/
Cheim67184/
Hammd67167/
Hasym67162/
Haame67161/
Khaim67154/
Khaam67150/
Zaham67146/
Choim67145/
Dzham67106/
Cheum67102/
Chaan6791/
Hamne6787/
Haham6781/
Chayn6776/
Hasme6763/
Khaum6759/
Chajn6759/
Khamh6757/
Schom6750/
Chgan6740/
Haume6731/
Shamt6730/
Choom6729/
Ciame6727/
Haimm6724/
Schań6724/
Tchom6724/
D'Ham6722/
Haimd6721/
Chuom6720/
Chaín6720/
Shamm6719/
Hamnå6719/
Hamdh6718/
Shamd6717/
Shsam6715/
H'Zam6714/
Shamh6714/
Hamhd6714/
Hacem6712/
Shatm6712/
Hamnd6710/
Heame6710/
Shamn6710/
Hatme6710/
Hjaam679/
Hamnn679/
Chomg678/
Haism678/
Shamg678/
Chajmová677/
Hssam676/
Haamd675/
Hsaam675/
Chauytem675/
Hamnc674/
Chahn674/
Shamq674/
Schaimne674/
Shzam673/
Zhaim673/
Hchan673/
Hsaim673/
Chanq673/
Chotm673/
Shasm672/
Chasn672/
Caumm672/
Jsham672/
Hahum672/
Hahmd672/
Shham672/
Shajm672/
Åhamn672/
Zhaam672/
Tchahame672/
Chańc672/
Ch'an672/
Chojm672/
Khaym672/
Haaim672/
Ceamt671/
Chatn671/
Haymd671/
Haymh671/
Hajjm671/
Zhham671/
Thsam671/
Ssham671/
Hsiam671/
Hzaim671/
Haľam671/
Shchamne671/
Schachim671/
Hamhe671/
Hamjs671/
Hamzz671/
Haitm671/
Haihm671/
Chohm671/
Chaumova671/
Heamt671/
Hzzam671/
Sxham671/
Sceam671/
Thzam671/
Chaichem671/
Chahaame671/
Chamnngk671/
Chaychim671/
Jhamh671/
Haamm671/
Hasmh671/
Hasmt671/
Hamgg671/
Hamkq671/
Hamnh671/
Hamnt671/
Hamtd671/
Heamn671/
Haumn670/
Haumm670/
Dhsam670/

Cham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cham in the Georgian language
ჩამcham-
Cham in the Marathi language
चामcama-
Cham in the Oriya language
ଚାମcama88.89
ଚମcama5.82
ଚାମ୍cam2.65
ଚମ୍cam2.65
Cham in the Bengali language
চামcama66.67
চমcama33.33
Cham in the Hindi language
चम्पाcampa65.08
चम्पालालcampalala13.23
चमcama13.23
चम्पादेवीcampadevi4.06
चम्पतcampata2.29
चामcama0.53
छमchama0.18
Cham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺷﺎﻡsham52.63
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻡalsham42.11
ﺍﺗﻴﺎﻡatyam5.26
Cham in the Tibetan language
ལྕམ་cham42.86
ཆམ་cham14.29
ཅམ་cham14.29
ལྕམ།cham7.14
ལྕངམ་changam7.14
ལྕགསམོ།chagsamo7.14
སྤྱམ།cham7.14
Cham in the Russian language
Чамcam-
Cham in the Arabic language
اشعمashm-
شامsham-
شآمsham-

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