Chamen Surname
Approximately 518 people bear this surname
Chamen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of diamond,' popularly Chaman; compare Osman, Tesseyman, Wyman, for Osmund, Tesseymond, Wymond. Probably Chamond was an abbreviation of Charimond (v. Yonge).
William Chamund, Sussex, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameChamen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 320 | 1:316,369 | 44,118 |
| Tanzania | 51 | 1:1,038,071 | 45,916 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chamen (161) may also be a first name.
Chamen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of diamond,' popularly Chaman; compare Osman, Tesseyman, Wyman, for Osmund, Tesseymond, Wymond. Probably Chamond was an abbreviation of Charimond (v. Yonge).
William Chamund, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Chamun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1753. Married — John Chamin and Mary Wood: St. George, Hanover Square.
1762. — David Frost and Ann Chammond: ibid.
For Chamon or Chamond (Robson). The latter was also written Chaumond or Chaumont, in Latin De Calvomonte (Lower). Childebrand, second son of Pepin the Elder, had issue Nebelon, Count of Vexin, whose descendant, Nebelon III., m. Ledgarda of Flanders, and had Waleran II., father of Geoffry de Vexin, Lord of Caumont and Mantes, whose son, Eudes de Caumont, is mentioned by Ordericus Vitalis. His son Otmund was a benefactor of St. Stephen’s, Caen, t. William I. William de C., his son, occurs in Durham 1130, and Ralph de C. in 1165 held two fees of the Honour of Wallingford.
Chamen Demographics
Average Chamen Salary in
United States
$22,196 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chamen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamen (Hindi: चमन, Oriya: ଚାେମନ, Russian: Чамен) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Chamen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamen? popularity and diffusion
Chamen is the 600,164th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Chamen live; 61 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Chamen is also the 722,635th most numerous first name on earth, held by 161 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 316,369. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Davao Region, where 47 percent are found, Caraga, where 23 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 9 percent are found. Other than The Philippines Chamen occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
Chamen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Chamen has changed over time. In The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chamen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chamen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning R 253,380 per year and in United States they earn 48.56% less than the national average, earning $22,196 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେମନ | caemana | - |
| Chamen in the Hindi language | ||
| चमन | camana | 50 |
| चमेन | camena | 33.33 |
| चामॅन | camena | 16.67 |
| Chamen in the Russian language | ||
| Чамен | camen | - |
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